2024 Water Quality Report (Archived)

Water quality issues that could affect your health

About lead in tap water IRWD meets all standards for lead in the U.S. EPA Lead and Copper Rule. If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems,

steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at epa.gov/safewater/lead. If you are concerned about lead in your water, you may wish to have your water tested. Nitrate advisory Nitrate in drinking water at levels above 10 mg/L is a health

especially for pregnant women and young children. Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components associated with service lines and home plumbing. IRWD is responsible for providing high-quality drinking water, but cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components. When your water has been sitting for several

risk for infants of less than 6 months old. Such nitrate levels in drinking water can interfere with the capacity of the infant’s blood to carry oxygen, resulting in a serious illness; symptoms include shortness of breath and blueness of the skin. Nitrate levels above 10 mg/L may also affect the ability of the

hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. IRWD encourages you to collect the flushed water and reuse it for another beneficial purpose, such as watering potted plants. Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and

blood to carry oxygen in other individuals, such as pregnant women and those with certain specific enzyme deficiencies. If you are caring for an infant or are pregnant, you should ask advice from your health care provider.

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