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Bolivar, MO

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants across the 6 water suppliers serving Bolivar. 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.

6
water suppliers
12,233
people served
19
contaminants found
Missouri rankings Lead in Missouri PFAS in Missouri

What was found in Bolivar'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
Nitrate-Nitrite
570.5 µg/L 5.7%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: LIBERTY UTILITIES BOLIVAR · 11,000 people · 2019
4/6 SYR4
Fluoride
325 µg/L 8.1%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Highest in the city: BYBEE ESTATES · 75 people · 2019
4/6 SYR4
Barium
298.9 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: LIBERTY UTILITIES BOLIVAR · 11,000 people · 2019
6/6 SYR4
Copper
120.4 µg/L 9.3%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: LIBERTY UTILITIES BOLIVAR · 11,000 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 184 µg/L — BOLIVAR SOUTHTOWN UTILITIES COMPANY INC · 573 people · 2019
6/6 SYR4
Toluene
18 µg/L 1.8%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
Highest in the city: BYBEE ESTATES · 75 people · 2019
1/6 SYR4
Lead
11.79 µg/L 79%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: LIBERTY UTILITIES BOLIVAR · 11,000 people · 2019
6/6 SYR4
TTHM
6.1975 µg/L 7.7%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: LIBERTY UTILITIES BOLIVAR · 11,000 people · 2019
3/6 SYR4
Chromium
4.244 µg/L 4.2%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: LIBERTY UTILITIES BOLIVAR · 11,000 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 5.387 µg/L — BYBEE ESTATES · 75 people · 2019
6/6 SYR4
Arsenic
5.322 µg/L 53%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Highest in the city: BYBEE ESTATES · 75 people · 2019
1/6 SYR4
Chloroform
3.636 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: LIBERTY UTILITIES BOLIVAR · 11,000 people · 2019
4/6 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
3.225 pCi/L 65%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Highest in the city: BYBEE ESTATES · 75 people · 2019
2/6 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
2.2845 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: LIBERTY UTILITIES BOLIVAR · 11,000 people · 2019
1/6 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
1.84 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: LIBERTY UTILITIES BOLIVAR · 11,000 people · 2019
1/6 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
1.618 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: LIBERTY UTILITIES BOLIVAR · 11,000 people · 2019
3/6 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
0.9175 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: LIBERTY UTILITIES BOLIVAR · 11,000 people · 2019
3/6 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
0.8100 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: LIBERTY UTILITIES BOLIVAR · 11,000 people · 2019
1/6 SYR4
Xylenes, Total
0.6800 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: LIBERTY UTILITIES BOLIVAR · 11,000 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 0.6900 µg/L — BOLIVAR SOUTHTOWN UTILITIES COMPANY INC · 573 people · 2019
2/6 SYR4
Styrene
0.5200 µg/L 0.5%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Highest in the city: LAKE MEADOWS MHP · 100 people · 2019
1/6 SYR4
Lead
0.0012 mg/L 8%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: LIBERTY UTILITIES BOLIVAR · 11,000 people · 2024
Highest in the city: 0.0057 mg/L — LAKE MEADOWS MHP · 100 people · 2025
6/6 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 Bolivar

SupplierPopulation served
LIBERTY UTILITIES BOLIVAR 11,000
BOLIVAR SOUTHTOWN UTILITIES COMPANY INC 573
SILO RIDGE 400
LAKE MEADOWS MHP 100
PRAIRIE HEIGHTS SUBD 85
BYBEE ESTATES 75

Frequently asked questions about Bolivar tap water

Is Bolivar tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 19 contaminants in the water serving Bolivar. 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 Bolivar?

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

What contaminants are in Bolivar's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Bolivar include Nitrate-Nitrite, Fluoride, Barium, Copper, Toluene. 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.