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Bowling Green, MO

EPA monitoring detected 22 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Bowling Green. 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.

2
water suppliers
11,785
people served
22
contaminants found
Missouri rankings Lead in Missouri PFAS in Missouri

What was found in Bowling Green'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
Fluoride
924 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Highest in the city: BOWLING GREEN PWS · 4,195 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Copper
753.4 µg/L 58%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: PIKE COUNTY PWSD 1 · 7,590 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
180 µg/L 1.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Highest in the city: BOWLING GREEN PWS · 4,195 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
TTHM
68.37 µg/L 85%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: PIKE COUNTY PWSD 1 · 7,590 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 87.305 µg/L — BOWLING GREEN PWS · 4,195 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Chloroform
60.69 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PIKE COUNTY PWSD 1 · 7,590 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 72.95 µg/L — BOWLING GREEN PWS · 4,195 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
50.575 µg/L 84%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: PIKE COUNTY PWSD 1 · 7,590 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Barium
36.8 µg/L 1.8%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Highest in the city: BOWLING GREEN PWS · 4,195 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
29.41 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PIKE COUNTY PWSD 1 · 7,590 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
18.02 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PIKE COUNTY PWSD 1 · 7,590 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 19.9 µg/L — BOWLING GREEN PWS · 4,195 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lithium
16 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PIKE COUNTY PWSD 1 · 7,590 people · 2024
1/2 UCMR-5
Bromodichloromethane
12.855 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PIKE COUNTY PWSD 1 · 7,590 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
11.15 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PIKE COUNTY PWSD 1 · 7,590 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
10.415 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PIKE COUNTY PWSD 1 · 7,590 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lead
8.4595 µg/L 56%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: PIKE COUNTY PWSD 1 · 7,590 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
2.716 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PIKE COUNTY PWSD 1 · 7,590 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 3.723 µg/L — BOWLING GREEN PWS · 4,195 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Chromium
1.4035 µg/L 1.4%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Highest in the city: BOWLING GREEN PWS · 4,195 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.0495 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PIKE COUNTY PWSD 1 · 7,590 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Atrazine
0.8360 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
Highest in the city: BOWLING GREEN PWS · 4,195 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Simazine
0.2300 µg/L 5.8%
of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
Highest in the city: BOWLING GREEN PWS · 4,195 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Pfba
0.0110 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PIKE COUNTY PWSD 1 · 7,590 people · 2024
2/2 UCMR-5
PFBS
0.0039 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PIKE COUNTY PWSD 1 · 7,590 people · 2024
1/2 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0018 mg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: PIKE COUNTY PWSD 1 · 7,590 people · 2025
Highest in the city: 0.0020 mg/L — BOWLING GREEN PWS · 4,195 people · 2025
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 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 Bowling Green

SupplierPopulation served
PIKE COUNTY PWSD 1 7,590
BOWLING GREEN PWS 4,195

Frequently asked questions about Bowling Green tap water

Is Bowling Green tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 22 contaminants in the water serving Bowling Green. 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 Bowling Green?

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

What contaminants are in Bowling Green's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Bowling Green include Fluoride, Copper, Nitrate-Nitrite, TTHM, Chloroform. 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.