Watercolour of a small house at dusk, with the water meter cover in the sidewalk out front.

Is there lead in Cape Girardeau's tap water?

3.6PPBparts per billion of lead in Cape Girardeau's water at the latest test, from 2022 to 2024

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Cape Girardeau

4 public water companies list Cape Girardeau as a place they supply. The biggest is Cape Girardeau's water department, with about 39,941 people. The highest latest result among Cape Girardeau's water companies is 5.1 parts per billion, at Cape Girardeau County Pwsd 2. None of the 4 with results was above 15 at its latest test. Small ones like Parkwood Estates LLC supply just their own grounds or street; most of Cape Girardeau gets its water from Cape Girardeau's water department. Your water bill names yours.

Cape Girardeau's water departmentabout 39,941 people · latest lead test: 3.6 ppb · 573-450-3396
Cape Girardeau County Pwsd 2about 2,913 people · latest lead test: 5.1 ppb · 573-243-1156
Cape Girardeau County Pwsd 5about 485 people · latest lead test: 0.9 ppb · 573-334-0172
Parkwood Estates LLCabout 350 people · latest lead test: 2.2 ppb · 916-872-3399

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