County Water Quality Report

Jackson County, Missouri

4 public water systems serving 788,484 residents

Data sources: EPA SDWIS EPA ECHO EWG Tap Water Database Utility CCRs ⓘ How did we get these ratings?
County average grade
D
68/100
Utilities rated 4
Population served 788,484
Most recent test 2024

Top water quality concerns in Jackson County

  • Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guidelinein 3 of 4 utilities
  • Chromium (hexavalent) significantly above health guidelinein 3 of 4 utilities
  • Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guidelinein 2 of 4 utilities
  • Radon significantly above health guidelinein 1 of 4 utilities
  • Lead detected in source waterin 1 of 4 utilities

All utilities in Jackson County

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C
71/100

INDEPENDENCE PWS

INDEPENDENCE · 120,000 residents

Top concern: Radon significantly above health guideline

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C
70/100

LEES SUMMIT PWS

LEES SUMMIT · 99,400 residents

Top concern: Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline

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C
67/100

BLUE SPRINGS PWS

BLUE SPRINGS · 61,084 residents

Top concern: Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline

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D
63/100

Kansas City Water Authority

Kansas City · 508,000 residents

Top concern: Lead detected in source water

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