Water Quality Report

Ames, IA (50013): 2 Violations Recorded for Mapped Water Systems

EPA data combined for 2 water systems mapped to this ZIP (largest mapped system: Ames Water Treatment Plant)

High County Radon Potential

EPA records for the water systems mapped to 50013 in Ames, IA contain 2 recorded violations for inclusive record years 2021 through 2026, all mapped systems combined; 0 are marked health-based.

Data source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SDWIS

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Safety Score N/A
Water Quality Concerns 2 non-health-based violation records in EPA data
Lead Risk Below action level Below the reporting limit, 90th percentile, sample period ending 2025-12-31
NFIP Claim History N/A
Data confidence: High (direct measurement) Medium (sampled / sub-geography) Low (modeled / inferred) Methodology →

At a Glance

  • Water EPA records for water systems mapped to this ZIP show 2 violations (non-health) (since 2021).
  • Lead The reported 90th-percentile lead result is below the laboratory reporting limit, not a measured zero; EPA's health goal for lead is zero.
  • Radon EPA Zone 1 - highest county-level potential. This is not a home measurement; test before any threshold comparison.
Contaminant Summary
Violations on record (not health-based)
2 violations
Report data assembled: Jul 27, 2026 EPA water-system identity: source date or period is not present in ZipCheckup's accepted source record EPA violation history: more than two update cycles old Lead, copper and UCMR measurements: source date or period is not present in ZipCheckup's accepted source record Consumer Confidence Report: source date or period is not present in ZipCheckup's accepted source record
2
Water Systems
55,177
People Served
0
Health Violations (since 2021)
Groundwater
Water Source
Zone 1
County Radon Potential · High

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Score Breakdown

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Canonical components

EPA water compliance
96/100
Observed
PFAS MCL screen
100/100
Observed
EPA radon zone
0/100
Observed
Annual EPA AirData AQI
Unknown
Evidence missing

Required domains

Drinking water
98/100
Indoor environment
0/100
Outdoor environment
Unknown

Coverage: 3 of 4 components and 2 of 3 domains observed.

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Safety & Health (6) HIGH

Your Water System

ZIP code 50013 in Ames, Iowa is mapped to the water system Ames Water Treatment Plant (EPA ID: IA8503039). This system provides water to approximately 55,177 people from groundwater sources.

There are 2 community water systems serving this area.

Water Systems Serving This Area

System Name EPA ID Population Source
Ames Water Treatment Plant IA8503039 55,177 Groundwater
ISU IA8503528 42,000 Groundwater

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Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for Ames Water Treatment Plant (IA8503039) on EPA.gov.

5 of the top compounds applied across the surrounding county in USGS pesticide-use estimates appear on EPA drinking-water monitoring lists. See the agricultural pesticide-use section.

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UCMR 5 PFAS monitoring: no reportable detections in available records

Available federal UCMR5 records for water systems mapped to ZIP code 50013 show no PFAS detections among the compounds tested, at the program's reporting levels.

The EPA Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5) required community and non-transient non-community water systems serving 3,300 or more people to test for 29 PFAS compounds and lithium between 2023 and 2025. Systems with no detections at the federal minimum reporting level had no results at or above that reporting level.

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Environmental Hazards (9) MODERATE
Home & Infrastructure (2) OK
Cost & Community (6) OK

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the tap water in 50013 safe to drink?

EPA SDWIS records 2 violations since 2021 across the water systems mapped to ZIP 50013 (primary system: Ames Water Treatment Plant), including 0 health-based. The violation table above shows which system each record belongs to. ZipCheckup last updated this page in July 2026. The federal source release date is unavailable, so that month is not presented as source currency.

Where does 50013's water come from?

The recorded water source for Ames Water Treatment Plant, a system mapped to ZIP code 50013, is Groundwater. This system serves approximately 55,177 people.

How can I get my water tested in Ames?

If Ames Water Treatment Plant supplies your home, contact it for its Consumer Confidence Report; otherwise contact the water utility that serves your address, or hire a certified lab for independent home water testing. The EPA recommends annual testing if you use a private well.

What is the radon risk for 50013?

50013 is mapped to a county in EPA Radon Zone 1 (high county-level radon potential; EPA recommends testing every home), located in Story County. EPA radon zones range from Zone 1 (highest county-level potential) to Zone 3 (lowest). Testing your home is recommended regardless of zone.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Ames, IA (50013): 2 Violations Recorded for Mapped Water Systems. https://zipcheckup.com/report/50013/
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Page version: October 2026.

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