Davenport
Davenport, IA water profile — supply sources, drought status, wastewater reuse, and the key water issues facing the city.
iowa-american wtr co-davenport
surface water (rivers/reservoirs) · private · PWSID IA8222001
Below EPA's 15 ppb lead action level at last testing.
Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) · 2026 Q1
Davenport is a mid-sized city and the 3rd-largest in Iowa, home to roughly 102,582 residents. Davenport's drinking water comes largely from the same regional sources that serve Iowa: Mississippi & Missouri rivers, Jordan aquifer, and alluvial aquifers.
As elsewhere in Iowa, the central challenge is agricultural demand. Nutrient runoff and nitrate contamination from agriculture are the defining water-quality challenges.
Iowa reuses an estimated 4% of its treated wastewater and maintains minimal reuse programs; Davenport tracks no meaningful drought conditions on the U.S. Drought Monitor scale.
Explore the Iowa profile for statewide context, or dig into the water issues shaping Davenport below.
Scott County water quality
Source: EPA SDWIS · 2026 Q1
At a glance
- Population ~102,582 (3rd-largest in Iowa)
- Primary sources: Mississippi & Missouri rivers, Jordan aquifer, and alluvial aquifers
- Drought: no meaningful conditions
- State reuse rate: ~4% of wastewater
Common questions
Is tap water safe in Davenport?
Davenport's largest water system, IOWA-AMERICAN WTR CO-DAVENPORT, serves about 147,720 people. EPA records show 0 health-based violation(s) since 2016 and a most-recent 90th-percentile lead level of 1 ppb (EPA action level is 15 ppb). Always check your own provider's annual Consumer Confidence Report.
Where does Davenport get its water?
IOWA-AMERICAN WTR CO-DAVENPORT draws primarily from surface water (rivers/reservoirs), part of Iowa's supply from Mississippi & Missouri rivers, Jordan aquifer, alluvial aquifers.
Related water issues
Agricultural Demand
Agriculture accounts for the majority of consumptive water use in the West, making farm efficiency and water markets central to any supply solution.
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