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

Is there lead in Poplar Bluff's tap water?

NO LEADfound in Poplar Bluff's water at the latest test, in tests since 2026

Too little lead to measure

Water companies that supply Poplar Bluff

2 public water companies list Poplar Bluff as a place they supply. The biggest is Poplar Bluff's water department, with about 17,043 people. The highest latest result among Poplar Bluff's water companies is 2.3 parts per billion, at W E Sears Youth Center. None of the 2 with results was above 15 at its latest test. 1 found too little lead to measure. Small ones like W E Sears Youth Center supply just their own grounds or street; most of Poplar Bluff gets its water from Poplar Bluff's water department. Your water bill names yours.

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