Watercolour of a small house at dusk, with the water meter cover in the sidewalk out front.

Is there lead in Iowa City's tap water?

4PPBparts per billion of lead in Iowa City Water Department's water at the latest test, from 2021 to 2023

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Iowa City

31 public water companies list Iowa City as a place they supply. The biggest is the Iowa City Water Department, with about 68,753 people. The highest latest result among Iowa City's water companies is 4 parts per billion, at the Iowa City Water Department. None of the 31 with results was above 15 at its latest test. 13 found too little lead to measure. Small ones like Stoney Pointe Subdivision supply just their own grounds or street; most of Iowa City gets its water from the Iowa City Water Department. 27 are small systems serving fewer than 500 people each, such as a mobile home park, a subdivision or a business with its own well. Your water bill names yours.

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