CFU Provides Quality Drinking Water
Our Water. Our Community.
At Cedar Falls Utilities, protecting drinking water is a responsibility we take personally. It's managed every day by local professionals who are a part of this community.
Cedar Falls' drinking water comes from an underground aquifer and water quality is confirmed through regular testing, monitoring and preventative maintenance to help keep it safe, reliable and affordable for our community.
How We Treat and Monitor Your Water
The treatment process begins at each of our eight well sites where water is pumped from the Silurian-Devonian aquifer. The water obtained is of such high quality that only chlorine and fluoride are added at the well sites.
Water quality is confirmed through a comprehensive testing and monitoring program. Certified water operators conduct daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual tests to ensure the water delivered to homes and businesses is safe and dependable.
We are proud to report that Cedar Falls drinking water meets or surpasses all federal and state water quality standards.
If you want to learn more or have questions, comments or suggestions, you can call Water Services at319-268-5332 or complete the form below.
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Water Service Line Inventory Requirement Complete
Cedar Falls has successfully completed its lead service line inventory in compliance with the Environmental Protection Agency's requirements outlined in the Code of Federal Regulations 40 CFR 141.84(a)(9)). To determine the water service materials throughout Cedar Falls, Cedar Falls Utilities leveraged multiple resources, including the 1988 Lead Ban, service card records, construction field data, distribution maps, construction oversight, plumbing codes, field inspections and statistical analysis.
We are pleased to report that our system contains no lead service lines, galvanized lines requiring replacement or any unknown materials that may contain lead.