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

Is there lead in Rock Rapids's tap water?

1.5PPBparts per billion of lead in Rock Rapids Municipal Water Works's water at the latest test, from 2022 to 2024

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Rock Rapids

4 public water companies list Rock Rapids as a place they supply. The biggest is Rock Rapids Municipal Water Works, with about 2,611 people. The highest latest result among Rock Rapids's water companies is 5.3 parts per billion, at Lyon-Sioux Rws-Boyden. None of the 4 with results was above 15 at its latest test. Small ones like Lyon-Sioux Rws-Boyden supply just their own grounds or street; most of Rock Rapids gets its water from Rock Rapids Municipal Water Works. Your water bill names yours.

Rock Rapids Municipal Water Worksabout 2,611 people · latest lead test: 1.5 ppb · 712-472-2511
Lyon-Sioux Rws-Big Siouxabout 1,530 people · latest lead test: 4 ppb · 712-472-3755
Lyon-Sioux Rws-Rock Rapidsabout 1,187 people · latest lead test: 2 ppb · 712-472-3755
Lyon-Sioux Rws-Boydenabout 605 people · latest lead test: 5.3 ppb · 712-472-3755

Next: is my pipe lead? · who pays? · which filter?