Water Quality: Ames, IA
4 water systems • 97,467 people served
No Health Violations14
Total Violations
0
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Systems
97,467
Population Served
Water Quality Summary
Ames has no health-based drinking water violations on record in the EPA SDWIS database. There are 14 monitoring or reporting violations, which typically means the system missed a testing deadline rather than finding a contaminant above safe levels.
Water Systems Serving Ames
| System Name | PWSID | Source | Population | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMES WATER TREATMENT PLANT | IA8503039 | Groundwater | 55,177 | 1 |
| ISU | IA8503528 | Groundwater | 42,000 | 7 |
| LOGANSPORT WATER SYSTEM | IA0837701 | Surface Water | 190 | 1 |
| BENEFIT WATER DISTRICT #2 | IA0819305 | Surface Water | 100 | 5 |
Concerned About Your Water?
A home water filter can remove common contaminants. NSF-certified filters are tested against EPA standards.
Consider a reverse osmosis system for comprehensive filtration or a carbon filter for basic improvement.
Data Sources
Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.