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Bowling Green

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 98 contaminants and detected 19. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

98
contaminants tested
19
detected
4,195
people served
27
health-based violations
Missouri rankingsLead in MissouriPFAS in Missouri
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Pike

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.

27
health-based violations
38
violations on file
1
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-09-01 → 2013-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-09-01 → 2013-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-09-01 → 2013-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-09-01 → 2013-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-05-01 → 2011-05-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-05-01 → 2011-05-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-05-01 → 2011-05-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-05-01 → 2011-05-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-04-01 → 2011-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-04-01 → 2011-06-30

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfba 0.0099 µg/L 3/8 2025

Other contaminants detected

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 this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Bromodichloromethane
12 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 13.5 µg/L
87/88 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
72.95 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 84.6 µg/L
87/88 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
3.723 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4 µg/L
87/88 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
87.305 µg/L 109%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 95.4 µg/L
80/80 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
19.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 20.9 µg/L
80/80 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
28.47 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 32.6 µg/L
79/80 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
48.27 µg/L 80%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 57.9 µg/L
79/80 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
26.63 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 425 µg/L
67/68 SYR4 2012–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
10.88 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 19.4 µg/L
27/80 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0020 mg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 19/19 LCR 2025
Nitrate-Nitrite
180 µg/L 1.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Atrazine
0.8360 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.9800 µg/L
13/32 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
36.8 µg/L 1.8%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 37.5 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
2.795 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.93 µg/L
7/68 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
924 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 930 µg/L
4/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Chromium
1.4035 µg/L 1.4%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.42 µg/L
2/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
9.8305 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 9.84 µg/L
2/80 SYR4 2012–2019
Simazine
0.2300 µg/L 5.8%
of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
 1/32 SYR4 2012–2019
79 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicBhc-GammaBenzeneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneDichloromethaneDalaponDibromoacetic AcidDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
ARICO, JIM
Phone
573-324-5451

Frequently asked questions about Bowling Green

Is Bowling Green tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants in Bowling Green'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 Bowling Green's water?

EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dibromochloromethane, TTHM, Trichloroacetic Acid, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Bowling Green serve?

Bowling Green reports serving 4,195 people in Missouri, per its EPA record.

Has Bowling Green had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 38 violations on file for Bowling Green, of which 27 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 1 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.