Compliance record
Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2007-03-01 → 2007-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2007-03-01 → 2007-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2007-03-01 → 2007-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2007-03-01 → 2007-03-31 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-07-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-07-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-07-01 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2021-12-01 → 2021-12-31 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2021-12-01 → 2021-12-31 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2021-12-01 → 2021-12-31 |
PFAS detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pfba | 0.0078 µg/L | 1/4 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 18.02 µg/L 1.4% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 99.9 µg/L | 60/60 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Chloroform | 15 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 20.4 µg/L | 50/50 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 23.485 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 89.8 µg/L | 50/50 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 16.355 µg/L 20% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 21.7 µg/L | 50/50 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 1.648 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.03 µg/L | 49/50 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 26 µg/L 43% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 28.8 µg/L | 41/50 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 2.8525 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 96.6 µg/L | 34/50 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 20/20 | LCR | 2025 |
| Lead | 12.13 µg/L 81% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 13.3 µg/L | 14/60 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Lithium | 54 µg/L No EPA limit set | 4/4 | UCMR-5 | 2024 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 98.988 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 104 µg/L | 2/50 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 92.3295 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 96.9 µg/L | 2/50 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 100 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/50 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
30 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Platte City
Is Platte City tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants in Platte City's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.
What contaminants were detected in Platte City's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Chloroform, Dichloroacetic Acid, TTHM, Bromodichloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Platte City serve?
Platte City reports serving 4,691 people in Missouri, per its EPA record.
Has Platte City had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 19 violations on file for Platte City, of which 4 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.
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.