Cape Girardeau, MO
Contamination score
Higher = more contaminated vs. other cities.
Reported illness & cancer claims
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Self-reported issues
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Public water systems
Parkwood Estates Llc
- PWSID:
- MO4048083
- Source:
- Ground water
- Serves:
- 350 people
Cape Girardeau County Pwsd 5
- PWSID:
- MO4021532
- Source:
- Ground water
- Serves:
- 485 people
Cape Girardeau County Pwsd 2
- PWSID:
- MO4024097
- Source:
- Ground water
- Serves:
- 2,500 people
Cape Girardeau Pws
- PWSID:
- MO4010136
- Source:
- Ground water
- Serves:
- 39,941 people
EPA & DEP violations
Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation
medium severityUnaddressedLead and Copper Rule MR violation (Unaddressed).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Dec 30, 2025 · 5 months ago · Source ↗
Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation
medium severityResolvedConsumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 1, 2025 · 11 months ago · Source ↗
Public Notice — Other violation
medium severityResolvedPublic Notice Other violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · Other · Began May 21, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗
Groundwater Rule — TT violation
high severityHealth-basedResolvedGroundwater Rule TT violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Apr 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗
Public Notice — Other violation
medium severityResolvedPublic Notice Other violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Feb 21, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗
Groundwater Rule — MR violation
medium severityArchivedGroundwater Rule MR violation (Archived).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Nov 1, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗
Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation
medium severityResolvedLead and Copper Rule MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗
Groundwater Rule — MR violation
medium severityResolvedGroundwater Rule MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗
Groundwater Rule — MR violation
medium severityResolvedGroundwater Rule MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗
Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation
medium severityResolvedConsumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 1, 2022 · 3 years ago · Source ↗
E. COLI — MR violation
medium severityResolvedE. COLI MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Nov 1, 2021 · 4 years ago · Source ↗
Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation
medium severityResolvedConsumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 1, 2021 · 4 years ago · Source ↗
Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation
medium severityResolvedLead and Copper Rule MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2020 · 5 years ago · Source ↗
Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation
medium severityResolvedConsumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 1, 2020 · 5 years ago · Source ↗
E. COLI — MR violation
medium severityResolvedE. COLI MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2018 · 7 years ago · Source ↗
Coliform (TCR) — MR violation
medium severityResolvedColiform (TCR) MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Nov 1, 2015 · 10 years ago · Source ↗
E. COLI — MR violation
medium severityResolvedE. COLI MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Nov 1, 2015 · 10 years ago · Source ↗
E. COLI — MR violation
medium severityResolvedE. COLI MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Aug 1, 2015 · 10 years ago · Source ↗
E. COLI — MR violation
medium severityResolvedE. COLI MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2015 · 10 years ago · Source ↗
Public Notice — Other violation
medium severityResolvedPublic Notice Other violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Mar 23, 2015 · 11 years ago · Source ↗
Water-related lawsuits
No lawsuits on record.
In the news & sources
No coverage linked yet.