Is Republic, MO Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Republic'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
Fluoride	574.5 µg/L 14% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L Main supplier: REPUBLIC PWS · 16,100 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite	99.9 µg/L 1% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: REPUBLIC PWS · 16,100 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
Barium	82.035 µg/L 4.1% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L Main supplier: REPUBLIC PWS · 16,100 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 96.9 µg/L — THE WILLOWS UTILITY COMPANY · 315 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Copper	85.235 µg/L 6.6% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Main supplier: REPUBLIC PWS · 16,100 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Lithium	15.8 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: REPUBLIC PWS · 16,100 people · 2024	1/2	UCMR-5
Lead	4.15 µg/L 28% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L Main supplier: REPUBLIC PWS · 16,100 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 14.182 µg/L — THE WILLOWS UTILITY COMPANY · 315 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	6.52 µg/L 11% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L Highest in the city: THE WILLOWS UTILITY COMPANY · 315 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid	1.2695 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: REPUBLIC PWS · 16,100 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 6.2505 µg/L — THE WILLOWS UTILITY COMPANY · 315 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
TTHM	4.694 µg/L 5.9% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L Main supplier: REPUBLIC PWS · 16,100 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 5.22 µg/L — THE WILLOWS UTILITY COMPANY · 315 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid	2.6765 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: REPUBLIC PWS · 16,100 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
Chloroform	2.552 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: REPUBLIC PWS · 16,100 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid	2.26 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: THE WILLOWS UTILITY COMPANY · 315 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
Chromium	2.2205 µg/L 2.2% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L Main supplier: REPUBLIC PWS · 16,100 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Bromodichloromethane	1.284 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: REPUBLIC PWS · 16,100 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 1.668 µg/L — THE WILLOWS UTILITY COMPANY · 315 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Dibromochloromethane	0.7700 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: REPUBLIC PWS · 16,100 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 1.03 µg/L — THE WILLOWS UTILITY COMPANY · 315 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Lead	0.0025 mg/L 17% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: REPUBLIC PWS · 16,100 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 Republic

Supplier	Population served
REPUBLIC PWS	16,100
THE WILLOWS UTILITY COMPANY	315

Frequently asked questions about Republic tap water

Is Republic tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 16 contaminants in the water serving Republic. 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 Republic?

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

What contaminants are in Republic's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Republic include Fluoride, Nitrate-Nitrite, Barium, Copper, Lithium. 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.