Is Bettendorf, IA tap water safe?

Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it

No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for Iowa American Water – Davenport. 2 PFAS were detected below the limits.

7 public water systems serve parts of Bettendorf. The largest, Iowa American Water – Davenport, serves 147,720 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Iowa American Water – Davenport

147,720 people · Surface water · EPA ID IA8222001

PFAS	Highest average	Limit	Status
PFOA One sample above limit	–	4 ppt	One sample above limit
PFOS Not detected	–	4 ppt	Not detected
PFHxS Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected
PFNA Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected
HFPO-DA (GenX) Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected

ppt = parts per trillion. "Highest average" is the highest average at any of the system's entry points, the way EPA compares results with the limits.

Lead: 1 ppb at the 90th percentile (Dec 2024, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 0

Full Iowa American Water – Davenport results

Across Iowa, 1 of 151 water systems EPA tested had PFAS above a 2024 federal limit, and 4 systems were above the lead action level in results from the last five years. Iowa results.

Bettendorf homes and lead pipes

51%

of homes built before 1980 (Iowa 62%, US 50%)

built before 1950 (Iowa 28%)

25%

of households rent (Iowa 28%)

Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so homes from before then are the ones to check. How to check your own line.

Housing: Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for Bettendorf city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Bettendorf

Dodds Valley View Water Association
220 people · Groundwater · Iowa · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Forest Manor Subdivision
209 people · Groundwater · Iowa · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Carriage Place Estates HOA
125 people · Groundwater · Iowa · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Trout Valley 2nd Addition Water System
85 people · Groundwater · Iowa · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Carriage Meadows Homeowners Association
80 people · Groundwater · Iowa · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Trout Valley Homes Association 1
72 people · Groundwater · Iowa · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample

How nearby cities compare

City	Main water system	PFAS	Lead (90th pct.)
Davenport 7 mi Iowa American Water – Davenport	Iowa American Water – Davenport	None above limits	1 ppb
Iowa City 55 mi Iowa City Water Department	Iowa City Water Department	None above limits	4 ppb
Dubuque 65 mi Dubuque Water Works	Dubuque Water Works	None above limits	5 ppb
Marion 66 mi Marion Municipal Water Dept	Marion Municipal Water Dept	None above limits	8.3 ppb
Cedar Rapids 68 mi Cedar Rapids Water Department	Cedar Rapids Water Department	None above limits	1.62 ppb
Ottumwa 107 mi Ottumwa Water Works	Ottumwa Water Works	None above limits	0.8 ppb

Bettendorf ZIP codes (1)

52722

Questions

Is Bettendorf tap water safe to drink?

Iowa American Water – Davenport has had no health-based violations since 2016. Utility data can't show lead from your own pipes: if your home was built before 1986, test your tap. Your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report is the official summary.

Who supplies water in Bettendorf, IA?

7 public water systems serve parts of Bettendorf. The largest is Iowa American Water – Davenport (147,720 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Bettendorf tap water have PFAS?

Iowa American Water – Davenport had 2 PFAS detected at least once in EPA's 2023–2025 testing, all with averages below the federal limits.

Do Bettendorf homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 51% of Bettendorf homes as built before 1980 (Iowa: 62%). Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so older homes are more likely to have them. Iowa American Water – Davenport's service line inventory says what your line is made of. The only way to know for your home is to check the line where it enters the house and test your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.