Is Galena, MO Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Galena'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	52 µg/L 0.5% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: GALENA PWS · 500 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 1120 µg/L — LIBERTY UTILITIES RIVERFORK RANCH ESTATE · 483 people · 2019	3/5	SYR4
Fluoride	120 µg/L 3% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L Main supplier: GALENA PWS · 500 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 340 µg/L — LIBERTY UTILITIES RIVERFORK RANCH ESTATE · 483 people · 2019	2/5	SYR4
Copper	43.18 µg/L 3.3% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Main supplier: GALENA PWS · 500 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 145.55 µg/L — PIONEER POINT SUBD · 150 people · 2019	5/5	SYR4
Barium	7.0225 µg/L 0.4% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L Main supplier: GALENA PWS · 500 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 45.91 µg/L — LIBERTY UTILITIES RIVERFORK RANCH ESTATE · 483 people · 2019	5/5	SYR4
Lead	9.7575 µg/L 65% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L Main supplier: GALENA PWS · 500 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 42.24 µg/L — LIBERTY UTILITIES RIVERFORK RANCH ESTATE · 483 people · 2019	5/5	SYR4
Chromium	4.3665 µg/L 4.4% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L Highest in the city: MO AMERICAN TABLE ROCK ESTATES SUBD · 50 people · 2019	4/5	SYR4
TTHM	1.09 µg/L 1.4% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L Main supplier: GALENA PWS · 500 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 4.0475 µg/L — PIONEER POINT SUBD · 150 people · 2018	3/5	SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid	1.84 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: LIBERTY UTILITIES RIVERFORK RANCH ESTATE · 483 people · 2017	1/5	SYR4
Dibromochloromethane	1.368 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: PIONEER POINT SUBD · 150 people · 2019	2/5	SYR4
Chloroform	1.209 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: GALENA PWS · 500 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 1.34 µg/L — LIBERTY UTILITIES RIVERFORK RANCH ESTATE · 483 people · 2019	4/5	SYR4
Bromoform	1.12 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: PIONEER POINT SUBD · 150 people · 2019	1/5	SYR4
Bromodichloromethane	0.5395 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: GALENA PWS · 500 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 0.9670 µg/L — VILLAGE OF MC CORD BEND · 270 people · 2019	3/5	SYR4
Xylenes, Total	0.6670 µg/L 0% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Highest in the city: PIONEER POINT SUBD · 150 people · 2019	1/5	SYR4
Lead	0.0010 mg/L 6.7% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: GALENA PWS · 500 people · 2025 Highest in the city: 0.0230 mg/L — MO AMERICAN TABLE ROCK ESTATES SUBD · 50 people · 2025	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 Galena

Supplier	Population served
GALENA PWS	500
LIBERTY UTILITIES RIVERFORK RANCH ESTATE	483
VILLAGE OF MC CORD BEND	270
PIONEER POINT SUBD	150
MO AMERICAN TABLE ROCK ESTATES SUBD	50

Frequently asked questions about Galena tap water

Is Galena tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 14 contaminants in the water serving Galena. 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 Galena?

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

What contaminants are in Galena's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Galena 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.