Is Monett, MO Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Monett'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.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Suppliers	Source
Nitrate-Nitrite	3086.5 µg/L 31% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: MONETT PWS · 9,789 people · 2019	3/3	SYR4
Fluoride	629 µg/L 16% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L Main supplier: MONETT PWS · 9,789 people · 2019	1/3	SYR4
Copper	242.4 µg/L 19% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Main supplier: MONETT PWS · 9,789 people · 2019	3/3	SYR4
Barium	45.22 µg/L 2.3% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L Main supplier: MONETT PWS · 9,789 people · 2019	3/3	SYR4
TTHM	13.89 µg/L 17% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L Main supplier: MONETT PWS · 9,789 people · 2019	2/3	SYR4
Lead	10.068 µg/L 67% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L Main supplier: MONETT PWS · 9,789 people · 2019	3/3	SYR4
Chromium	3.828 µg/L 3.8% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L Main supplier: MONETT PWS · 9,789 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 5.68 µg/L — VAUGHN TRAILER PARK · 30 people · 2019	3/3	SYR4
Chloroform	5.544 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: MONETT PWS · 9,789 people · 2019	2/3	SYR4
Bromodichloromethane	4.4875 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: MONETT PWS · 9,789 people · 2019	2/3	SYR4
Arsenic	4.054 µg/L 41% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L Main supplier: MONETT PWS · 9,789 people · 2019	1/3	SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U	3.7 pCi/L 25% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L Main supplier: MONETT PWS · 9,789 people · 2019	1/3	SYR4
Dibromochloromethane	3.484 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: MONETT PWS · 9,789 people · 2019	2/3	SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid	3.374 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: MONETT PWS · 9,789 people · 2019	1/3	SYR4
Antimony, Total	1.976 µg/L 33% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L Main supplier: MONETT PWS · 9,789 people · 2019	1/3	SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid	1.946 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: MONETT PWS · 9,789 people · 2019	1/3	SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid	1.301 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: MONETT PWS · 9,789 people · 2019	1/3	SYR4
Bromoform	1.221 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: MONETT PWS · 9,789 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 1.29 µg/L — MONETT VILLAGE · 112 people · 2019	2/3	SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)	1 pCi/L 20% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L Main supplier: MONETT PWS · 9,789 people · 2019	1/3	SYR4
Cadmium	0.9040 µg/L 18% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L Main supplier: MONETT PWS · 9,789 people · 2019	1/3	SYR4
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	0.6400 µg/L 0.9% of the EPA limit 70 µg/L Main supplier: MONETT PWS · 9,789 people · 2019	1/3	SYR4
Toluene	0.5400 µg/L 0.1% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L Main supplier: MONETT PWS · 9,789 people · 2019	1/3	SYR4
PFHXS	0.0077 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: MONETT PWS · 9,789 people · 2025	1/3	UCMR-5
Lead	0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: MONETT PWS · 9,789 people · 2024 Highest in the city: 0.00069 mg/L — MONETT VILLAGE · 112 people · 2024	3/3	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 Monett

Supplier	Population served
MONETT PWS	9,789
MONETT VILLAGE	112
VAUGHN TRAILER PARK	30

Frequently asked questions about Monett tap water

Is Monett tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 23 contaminants in the water serving Monett. 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 Monett?

3 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Monett, Missouri to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Monett's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Monett include Nitrate-Nitrite, Fluoride, Copper, Barium, TTHM. 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.