Neighborhood Report

Melcher-dallas, IA Home Safety by Neighborhood - Water Issues Recorded

Name: Water Quality Data for Melcher-dallas, Iowa
Creator: ZipCheckup
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

2 ZIP codes · 2 EPA violations on record for mapped water systems

Data source: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score registry; EPA SDWIS; EPA radon; EPA AirNow

ZipCheckup compares 2 ZIP codes across Melcher-dallas, IA. Water systems associated with 1 ZIP code have recorded EPA violations; safety scores are not available for every area.

Home-safety conditions vary across Melcher-dallas, IA. We compared 2 ZIP codes using the current versioned Home Safety Score. Water compliance remains one component alongside PFAS screening, radon, and annual air quality.

Neighborhood Rankings

Mapped ZIP codes in Melcher-dallas ranked by Home Safety Score:

Rank	ZIP Code	Score	Grade	Violations	Lead Risk
1	50062	—	—	2	0.0019 mg/L
2	50163	—	—	—	No data

How Neighborhoods Compare

Each ZIP code compared to county and state averages:

EPA Violations

2 total violations since 2021 across the water systems mapped to Melcher-dallas ZIP codes (each system counted once; includes small systems beyond the city utility)
0 health-based violation records in the available EPA data
1 of 1 directly mapped ZIP record are mapped to water systems with recorded violations
0 of 1 ZIP records with known lead status are served by a system whose 90th-percentile lead result exceeded the EPA action level

Top Contaminants

Contaminant	Violations	ZIPs
Nitrite	1	1
Public Notice Rule	1	1

Frequently Asked Questions

Which ZIP code in Melcher-dallas has the highest home safety score?

Is Melcher-dallas water safe to drink?

The Home Safety Score is not a drinking-water grade. Across 1 directly mapped ZIP records, 2 EPA violations are recorded; 0 of 1 records with known lead status exceed the action level. Check the specific ZIP and serving system before drawing a property-level conclusion.

Data Sources

EPA SDWIS
U.S. Census Bureau

Reporting periods vary by source; the page metadata identifies this materialization.

How to cite this page

APA

ZipCheckup. (2026). Melcher-dallas, IA Home Safety by Neighborhood - Water Issues Recorded. https://zipcheckup.com/neighborhoods/ia/melcher-dallas/

BibTeX

@misc{zipcheckup-neighborhoods-ia-melcher-dallas,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Melcher-dallas, IA Home Safety by Neighborhood - Water Issues Recorded}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/neighborhoods/ia/melcher-dallas/}
}

Page version: October 2026.