Tama County, IA
drinking water quality
16,738 residents · 13 public water systems · 12 ZIP codes
EPA sampled 2 of 13 public water systems here, together serving about 14,761 people. Last sampled 8/12/2024.
What this means
PFAS are industrial chemicals that EPA describes as breaking down only very slowly in the environment. In April 2024 EPA set the first enforceable national limits: 4 ng/L for PFOA and PFOS, 10 ng/L for PFHxS, PFNA and GenX.
These figures are county-level and come from EPA’s sampling of public water systems. They describe the worst result found in the county, not what comes out of any particular tap — that depends on which system serves the address, and on the plumbing in the building. A private well is not covered by this programme at all.
ZIP codes in Tama County
50173 · 50612 · 50632 · 50635 · 50652 · 50675 · 52215 · 52217 · 52225 · 52339 · 52342 · 52348
Readings are county-level, so every ZIP here shares the figure above. Search your ZIP on the map to see it in context.