Is Cape Fair, MO Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Cape Fair'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	88 µg/L 0.9% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: HOLIDAY HILLS 1 2 3 ADDITION · 80 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 1949.5 µg/L — CAPE FAIR ESTATES WATER ASSOCIATION INC · 75 people · 2019	4/5	SYR4
Fluoride	199 µg/L 5% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L Main supplier: HOLIDAY HILLS 1 2 3 ADDITION · 80 people · 2019	2/5	SYR4
Copper	32.8 µg/L 2.5% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Main supplier: HOLIDAY HILLS 1 2 3 ADDITION · 80 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 133.5 µg/L — CAPE FAIR ESTATES WATER ASSOCIATION INC · 75 people · 2019	5/5	SYR4
Barium	9.22 µg/L 0.5% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L Main supplier: HOLIDAY HILLS 1 2 3 ADDITION · 80 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 62.935 µg/L — BRIDGEPORT 1ST ADDITION · 60 people · 2017	5/5	SYR4
Lead	2.62 µg/L 17% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L Main supplier: HOLIDAY HILLS 1 2 3 ADDITION · 80 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 22.14 µg/L — BRIDGEPORT 1ST ADDITION · 60 people · 2018	4/5	SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U	7.08 pCi/L 47% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L Highest in the city: BRIDGEPORT 1ST ADDITION · 60 people · 2016	1/5	SYR4
Chromium	4.43 µg/L 4.4% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L Main supplier: HOLIDAY HILLS 1 2 3 ADDITION · 80 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 5.1305 µg/L — CAPE FAIR ESTATES WATER ASSOCIATION INC · 75 people · 2019	5/5	SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)	2.72 pCi/L 54% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L Highest in the city: BRIDGEPORT 1ST ADDITION · 60 people · 2019	1/5	SYR4
Combined Uranium	2.39592 µg/L 8% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L Highest in the city: BRIDGEPORT 1ST ADDITION · 60 people · 2016	1/5	SYR4
Arsenic	1.24 µg/L 12% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L Main supplier: HOLIDAY HILLS 1 2 3 ADDITION · 80 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 1.36 µg/L — BRIDGEPORT 1ST ADDITION · 60 people · 2017	2/5	SYR4
Tetrachloroethylene	0.9580 µg/L 19% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L Highest in the city: CAPE FAIR ESTATES WATER ASSOCIATION INC · 75 people · 2019	1/5	SYR4
Dibromochloromethane	0.7100 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: CAPE FAIR ESTATES WATER ASSOCIATION INC · 75 people · 2019	1/5	SYR4
Bromoform	0.5600 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: CAPE FAIR ESTATES WATER ASSOCIATION INC · 75 people · 2019	1/5	SYR4
Bromodichloromethane	0.5000 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: CAPE FAIR ESTATES WATER ASSOCIATION INC · 75 people · 2019	1/5	SYR4
Lead	0.00090 mg/L 6% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: HOLIDAY HILLS 1 2 3 ADDITION · 80 people · 2025 Highest in the city: 0.0110 mg/L — BRIDGEPORT 1ST ADDITION · 60 people · 2024	5/5	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 Cape Fair

Supplier	Population served
HOLIDAY HILLS 1 2 3 ADDITION	80
CAPE FAIR ESTATES WATER ASSOCIATION INC	75
COUNTRY TIME ESTATES	70
BRIDGEPORT 1ST ADDITION	60
EDGEWATER VILLAGE	57

Frequently asked questions about Cape Fair tap water

Is Cape Fair tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 15 contaminants in the water serving Cape Fair. 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 Cape Fair?

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

What contaminants are in Cape Fair's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Cape Fair include Nitrate-Nitrite, Fluoride, Copper, Barium, Lead. 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.