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Knox City, MO

EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Knox City. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found for each below, with its EPA source and period.

1
water supplier
3,947
people served
15
contaminants found
Missouri rankings Lead in Missouri PFAS in Missouri

What was found in Knox City's water

The highest level seen across the city's suppliers, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Copper
1030 µg/L 79%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
TTHM
83.7 µg/L 105%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
69.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
54 µg/L 90%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
34.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Lithium
24 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
Trichloroacetic Acid
20.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
16.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
11.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Lead
8.74 µg/L 58%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
4.45 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
4.13 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.85 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Pfba
0.0087 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0013 mg/L 8.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 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 single worst sample on record — 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 Knox City

SupplierPopulation served
KNOX COUNTY PUBLIC WATER & SEWER DIST 1 3,947

Frequently asked questions about Knox City tap water

Is Knox City tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 15 contaminants in the water serving Knox City. 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 Knox City?

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

What contaminants are in Knox City's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Knox City include Copper, TTHM, Chloroform, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Dichloroacetic Acid. The full list, with the highest level found 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.