Lead Pipe Map

Iowa · population 1,048

Lead pipes in Sidney, IA

427 lines still unidentified

Most of Sidney (population 1,048) gets its water from Sidney Water Supply. It reported no confirmed lead service lines, but 427 of 448 lines are still listed as unknown material, so lead hasn't been ruled out.

0% of Sidney Water Supply'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
427Unknown material
21Non-lead

Latest lead test for Sidney Water Supply (2025): 7.9 ppb at the 90th percentile, against a 15 ppb federal action level. Full test history.

Compliance record: EPA lists 2 Lead and Copper Rule violations since 2015 for Sidney Water Supply.

Water systems serving Sidney

Water systemLeadGalv.Unknown% lead
Sidney Water SupplyMain system004270%

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 Sidney

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

Find the official inventory mapSidney Water Supply 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 Sidney, IA have lead pipes?

None are confirmed, but Sidney Water Supply still lists 427 service lines as unknown material.

Who supplies water to Sidney?

EPA's service area maps place most of Sidney in Sidney Water Supply's service area (PWSID IA3661048).

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

Search your address on Sidney Water Supply'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 Sidney 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 Sidney Water Supply whether your street is scheduled and whether it covers the private side.