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ZIP 63780 — Cape Girardeau, MO

EPA monitoring across the 2 water suppliers serving ZIP 63780 in Cape Girardeau, MO detected 21 contaminants. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found below, with the EPA limit for each.

2
water suppliers
44,594
people served
21
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 63780

The highest level seen across the suppliers serving this ZIP, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Fluoride
980 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Copper
543 µg/L 42%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Barium
531 µg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
240 µg/L 2.4%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
TTHM
108 µg/L 135%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Chromium
97.1 µg/L 97%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
45.4 µg/L 76%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
42.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Chloroform
38.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Lead
31.2 µg/L 208%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
27.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
23.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Bromoform
23.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
19.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
12.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Lithium
12.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 UCMR-5
Dibromoacetic Acid
6.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Arsenic
3.22 µg/L 32%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Pfba
0.0126 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 UCMR-5
PFHXS
0.0080 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0036 mg/L 24%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 2/2 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.

Water suppliers serving ZIP 63780

SupplierStatePopulation served
CAPE GIRARDEAU PWS MO 39,941
SCOTT CITY PWS MO 4,653

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 63780 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 63780 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 21 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 63780. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official status.

Which water suppliers serve ZIP 63780?

2 public water suppliers report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 63780. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 63780's water?

EPA monitoring detected Fluoride, Copper, Barium, Nitrate-Nitrite, TTHM, and others across this ZIP's suppliers. The full list with levels and sources is above.