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Cosby, MO

EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Cosby. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

1
water supplier
3,580
people served
13
contaminants found
Missouri rankings Lead in Missouri PFAS in Missouri

What was found in Cosby's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Copper
180.3499999999999 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: ANDREW COUNTY PWSD 2 · 3,580 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Lithium
45 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ANDREW COUNTY PWSD 2 · 3,580 people · 2024
1/1 UCMR-5
TTHM
17.619999999999997 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: ANDREW COUNTY PWSD 2 · 3,580 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
16.66 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: ANDREW COUNTY PWSD 2 · 3,580 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
11.16 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ANDREW COUNTY PWSD 2 · 3,580 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
11.136 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ANDREW COUNTY PWSD 2 · 3,580 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
4.635999999999999 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ANDREW COUNTY PWSD 2 · 3,580 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
3.109 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ANDREW COUNTY PWSD 2 · 3,580 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
2.1239999999999997 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ANDREW COUNTY PWSD 2 · 3,580 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
2.0879999999999996 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: ANDREW COUNTY PWSD 2 · 3,580 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
2.05 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ANDREW COUNTY PWSD 2 · 3,580 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.1684999999999999 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ANDREW COUNTY PWSD 2 · 3,580 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: ANDREW COUNTY PWSD 2 · 3,580 people · 2025
1/1 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Cosby

SupplierPopulation served
ANDREW COUNTY PWSD 2 3,580

Frequently asked questions about Cosby tap water

Is Cosby tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 13 contaminants in the water serving Cosby. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Cosby?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Cosby, Missouri to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Cosby's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Cosby include Copper, Lithium, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Dichloroacetic Acid. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.