Lead Pipe Map

Iowa · population 1,249

Lead pipes in New Sharon, IA

498 lines still unidentified

Most of New Sharon (population 1,249) gets its water from Mahaska Rural Water (New Sharon). It reported no confirmed lead service lines, but 498 of 594 lines are still listed as unknown material, so lead hasn't been ruled out.

0% of Mahaska Rural Water (New Sharon)'s service lines are lead or galvanized requiring replacement, lower than the Iowa average (5.6%) and lower than the national average (3.1%).

0Lead
0Galvanized, replace
498Unknown material
96Non-lead

Latest lead test for Mahaska Rural Water (New Sharon) (Jan 2022–Dec 2024): not detected at the 90th percentile, against a 15 ppb federal action level. Full test history.

Compliance record: EPA lists no Lead and Copper Rule violations since 2015 for Mahaska Rural Water (New Sharon).

Water systems serving New Sharon

Water systemLeadGalv.Unknown% lead
Mahaska Rural Water (New Sharon)Main system004980%

Matched from EPA water system service area boundaries and the cities each system reports serving. Edges of the city may be served by a neighboring system; your water bill names your utility.

Check your address in New Sharon

The counts above cover the whole water system. To see whether your line is lead, look up your address on Mahaska Rural Water (New Sharon)'s official inventory. Utilities had to make these public by October 16, 2024.

Find the official inventory mapMahaska Rural Water (New Sharon) details

No map yet? Do the 2-minute scratch and magnet test.

Protect your drinking water

If your line is lead, galvanized or unknown, use a filter certified to NSF/ANSI 53 for lead for drinking, cooking and baby formula, and use only cold water.

Pitcher filtersCheapest start. Pick one certified to NSF/ANSI 53 for lead, such as Brita Elite, PUR Plus or ZeroWater.See pitchers Faucet-mount filtersFilters straight from the tap. Look for NSF/ANSI 53 lead reduction on the box.See faucet filters Under-sink systemsBest for families. Carbon block (NSF 53) or reverse osmosis (NSF 58) units rated for lead.See under-sink

Choosing a lead-certified filter · Testing your water · Replacement cost

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Questions

Does New Sharon, IA have lead pipes?

None are confirmed, but Mahaska Rural Water (New Sharon) still lists 498 service lines as unknown material.

Who supplies water to New Sharon?

EPA's service area maps place most of New Sharon in Mahaska Rural Water (New Sharon)'s service area (PWSID IA6264063).

How do I check whether my New Sharon home has a lead service line?

Search your address on Mahaska Rural Water (New Sharon)'s service line inventory map. You can also scratch the pipe where water enters your home: lead is soft, dull gray, scratches to shiny silver and doesn't attract a magnet.

When will lead pipes in New Sharon be replaced?

EPA's Lead and Copper Rule Improvements require most systems to replace lead and galvanized-requiring-replacement lines by December 31, 2037. Ask Mahaska Rural Water (New Sharon) whether your street is scheduled and whether it covers the private side.