ZipCheckup grade for 50319: C.

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Water Quality Report

Des Moines, IA (50319): High Radon Potential Area - 67/100

EPA data for Des Moines Water Works

High County Radon Potential

EPA records for the water systems mapped to 50319 in Des Moines, IA contain zero recorded violations for inclusive record years 2021 through 2026. This does not establish that every category was monitored or published, and it does not cover events outside that source window.

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

Based on EPA Drinking Water FEMA Flood Data U.S. Census CDC Energy Information Admin. USGS Water Data & 9 more federal sources

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Current EPA violation data unavailable

Safety Score

C 67/100

Water Quality No violations

Lead Risk Below action level Below the reporting limit, 90th percentile, sample period ending 2024-12-31

NFIP Claim History N/A

Data confidence: High (direct measurement) Medium (sampled / sub-geography) Low (modeled / inferred) Methodology →

At a Glance

Water No drinking-water violations in EPA records 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

Evidence unavailable

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

ZIP-level Home Safety model score: 67 / 100

Bottom 35% of U.S. ZIP codes

Water System

246,055

People Served

Health Violations (since 2021)

Surface water

Water Source

Zone 1

County Radon Potential · High

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Score Breakdown

Overall Home Safety Score: 67/100

This is the published model score. Component and domain values are shown independently; they are not added together on this page.

Canonical components

EPA water compliance

100/100

Observed

PFAS MCL screen

100/100

Observed

EPA radon zone

0/100

Observed

Annual EPA AirData AQI

100/100

Observed

Required domains

Drinking water

100/100

Indoor environment

0/100

Outdoor environment

100/100

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

Model 4.0.0; series home-safety-v4-cross-vertical.

Safety & Health (6) HIGH

Your Water System

ZIP code 50319 in Des Moines, Iowa is mapped to the water system Des Moines Water Works (EPA ID: IA7727031). This system provides water to approximately 246,055 people from surface water sources.

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50007 (Alleman)
50008 (Allerton)
50009 (Altoona) - 5 violations recorded for mapped water systems
50010 (Ames) - 4 violations recorded for mapped water systems
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50014 (Ames) - 5 violations recorded for mapped water systems
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50021 (Ankeny)
50022 (Atlantic)
50023 (Ankeny)
50025 (Audubon)
50026 (Bagley)
50027 (Barnes City)

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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 Des Moines Water Works (IA7727031) 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 50319 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) CRITICAL

Home & Infrastructure (2) OK

Cost & Community (6) OK

CPSC product recall notices

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the tap water in 50319 safe to drink?

EPA SDWIS records 0 violations since 2021 across the water systems mapped to ZIP 50319 (primary system: Des Moines Water Works), 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 50319's water come from?

The recorded water source for Des Moines Water Works, a system mapped to ZIP code 50319, is Surface water. This system serves approximately 246,055 people.

How does Des Moines water compare to the national average?

Des Moines's Home Safety Score ranks lower than 65% of U.S. ZIP codes, and lower than 59% of ZIP codes within Iowa.

How can I get my water tested in Des Moines?

If Des Moines Water Works 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 50319?

50319 is mapped to a county in EPA Radon Zone 1 (high county-level radon potential; EPA recommends testing every home), located in Polk 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). Des Moines, IA (50319): High Radon Potential Area - 67/100. https://zipcheckup.com/report/50319/

BibTeX

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Page version: October 2026.

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Water quality comparison for ZIP codes near 50319

ZIP Code	City, State	Distance	Grade
50397	Des Moines, IA	<1 mi	N/A
50307	Des Moines, IA	<1 mi	N/A
50982	Des Moines, IA	<1 mi	N/A
50983	Des Moines, IA	<1 mi	N/A
50309	Des Moines, IA	<1 mi	C
50316	Des Moines, IA	1.2 mi	C
50392	Des Moines, IA	1.2 mi	N/A
50314	Des Moines, IA	1.7 mi	C
50320	Des Moines, IA	3.2 mi	C
50313	Des Moines, IA	3.3 mi	C