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Paris, MO

EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Paris. 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
7,861
people served
13
contaminants found
Missouri rankings Lead in Missouri PFAS in Missouri

What was found in Paris'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
Copper
599.55 µg/L 46%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: MONROE COUNTY PWSD 2 · 6,700 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 616.2 µg/L — PARIS PWS · 1,161 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
TTHM
71.705 µg/L 90%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: MONROE COUNTY PWSD 2 · 6,700 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 82.92 µg/L — PARIS PWS · 1,161 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Chloroform
61.995 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MONROE COUNTY PWSD 2 · 6,700 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 70 µg/L — PARIS PWS · 1,161 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
47.66 µg/L 79%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: MONROE COUNTY PWSD 2 · 6,700 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 47.85 µg/L — PARIS PWS · 1,161 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
27.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MONROE COUNTY PWSD 2 · 6,700 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 29.38 µg/L — PARIS PWS · 1,161 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
15.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MONROE COUNTY PWSD 2 · 6,700 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 15.98 µg/L — PARIS PWS · 1,161 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lead
13.56 µg/L 90%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: MONROE COUNTY PWSD 2 · 6,700 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
2.094 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MONROE COUNTY PWSD 2 · 6,700 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 12.879 µg/L — PARIS PWS · 1,161 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
12.62 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MONROE COUNTY PWSD 2 · 6,700 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
9.332 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MONROE COUNTY PWSD 2 · 6,700 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 10.645 µg/L — PARIS PWS · 1,161 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
2.754 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MONROE COUNTY PWSD 2 · 6,700 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Pfba
0.0088 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MONROE COUNTY PWSD 2 · 6,700 people · 2024
1/2 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0034 mg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: MONROE COUNTY PWSD 2 · 6,700 people · 2023
Highest in the city: 0.0041 mg/L — PARIS PWS · 1,161 people · 2023
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 Paris

SupplierPopulation served
MONROE COUNTY PWSD 2 6,700
PARIS PWS 1,161

Frequently asked questions about Paris tap water

Is Paris tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 13 contaminants in the water serving Paris. 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 Paris?

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

What contaminants are in Paris's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Paris include Copper, TTHM, Chloroform, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Dichloroacetic Acid. 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.