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Is Lees Summit Tap Water Safe to Drink?

Yes! Generally Safe to Drink*

LAST UPDATED: 7:48 pm, August 7, 2022
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Can You Drink Tap Water in Lees Summit?

Yes, Lees Summit's tap water is generally considered safe to drink as Lees Summit has no active health based violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) that we are aware of. Other factors such as lead piping in a home, or low levels of pollutants on immunocompromised individuals, should also be considered, however. To find more recent info we might have, you can check out our boil water notice page or the city's water provider website.

According the EPA’s ECHO database, from April 30, 2019 to June 30, 2022, Lees Summit's water utility, Lees Summit Pws, had 2 non-health-based violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act. For more details on the violations, please see our violation history section below. This assessment is based on the Lees Summit Pws water system, other water systems in the city may have different results.

While tap water that meets the EPA health guidelines generally won’t make you sick to your stomach, it can still contain regulated and unregulated contaminants present in trace amounts that could potentially cause health issues over the long-run. These trace contaminants may also impact immunocompromised and vulnerable individuals.

The EPA is reviewing if it’s current regulations around pollutant levels in tap water are strict enough, and the health dangers posed by unregulated pollutants, like PFAS.

Water Quality Report for Lees Summit Tap Water

The most recent publicly available numbers for measured contaminant levels in Lees Summit tap water are in its 2020 Water Quality Report. As you can see, there are levels which the EPA considers to be acceptable, but being below the maximum allowable level doesn’t necessarily mean the water is healthy.

Lead in tap water, for example, is currently allowed at up to 15ppb by the EPA, but it has set the ideal goal for lead at zero. This highlights how meeting EPA standards doesn’t necessarily mean local tap water is healthy.

EPA regulations continue to change as it evaluates the long term impacts of chemicals and updates drinking water acceptable levels. The rules around arsenic, as well as, lead and copper are currently being re-evaluated.

There are also a number of "emerging" contaminants that are not currently. For example, PFAS (Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), for which the EPA has issued a health advisory. PFAS are called "forever chemicals" since they tend not to break down in the environment or the human body and can accumulate over time.

We recommend looking at the contaminants present in Lees Summit's water quality reports, or getting your home's tap water tested to see if you should be filtering your water.

Lees Summit Tap Water Safe Drinking Water Act Violation History - Prior 10 Years

Below is a ten year history of violations for the water system named Lees Summit Pws for Lees Summit in Missouri. For more details please see the "What do these Violations Mean?" section below.

From Oct. 1, 2021 to Dec. 31, 2021, Lees Summit had 2 non-health based Safe Drinking Water Act violations with the violation category being Monitoring and Reporting, more specifically, the violation code was Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) which falls into the Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule rule code group, and the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule rule code family for the following contaminant codes: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), TTHM.

Is there Lead in Lees Summit Water?

Based on the EPA’s ECHO Database, 90% of the samples taken from the Lees Summit water system, Lees Summit Pws, between sample start date and sample end date, were at or below, 0.0 mg/L of lead in Lees Summit water. This is 0% of the 0.015 mg/L action level. This means 10% of the samples taken from Lees Summit contained more lead.

While Lees Summit water testing may have found 0.0 mg/L of lead in its water, that does not mean your water source has the same amount. The amount of lead in water in a city can vary greatly from neighborhood to neighborhood, or even building to building. Many buildings, particularly older ones, have lead pipes or service lines which can be a source of contamination. To find out if your home has lead, we recommend getting you water tested.

No amount of lead in water is healthy, only less dangerous. As lead accumulates in our bodies over time, even exposure to relatively small amounts can have negative health effects. For more information, please check out our Lead FAQ page.

Are there PFAS in Lees Summit Tap Water?

Currently, testing tap water for PFAS isn’t mandated on a national level. We do have a list of military bases where there have been suspected or confirmed leaks. There appears to be at least one military base - Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base - near Lees Summit with suspected leaks.

With many potential sources of PFAS in tap water across the US, the best information we currently have about which cities have PFAS in their water is this ewg map, which you can check to see if Lees Summit has been evaluated for yet.

Our stance is better safe than sorry, and that it makes sense to try to purify the tap water just in case.

Lees Summit SDWA Violation History Table - Prior 10 Years

Compliance Period Status Health-Based? Category Code Code Rule Code Contaminant Code Rule Group Code Rule Family Code
10/01/2021 - 12/31/2021 Archived No Monitoring and Reporting (MR) Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) (27) Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (220) Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) (2456) Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (200) Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (220)
10/01/2021 - 12/31/2021 Archived No Monitoring and Reporting (MR) Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) (27) Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (220) TTHM (2950) Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (200) Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (220)

What do these Violations Mean?

Safe Drinking Water Act Violations categories split into two groups, health based, and non-health based. Generally, health based violations are more serious, though non-health based violations can also be cause for concern.

Health Based Violations

  1. Maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) - maximum allowed contaminant level was exceeded.
  2. Maximum residual disinfectant levels (MRDLs) - maximum allowed disinfectant level was exceeded.
  3. Other violations (Other) - the exact required process to reduce the amounts of contaminants in drinking water was not followed.

Non-Health Based Violations

  1. Monitoring and reporting violations (MR, MON) - failure to conduct the required regular monitoring of drinking water quality, and/or to submit monitoring results on time.
  2. Public notice violations (Other) - failure to immediately alert consumers if there is a serious problem with their drinking water that may pose a risk to public health.
  3. Other violations (Other) - miscellaneous violations, such as failure to issue annual consumer confidence reports or maintain required records.

SDWA Table Key

Field Description
Compliance Period Dates of the compliance period.
Status Current status of the violation.
  • Resolved - The violation has at least one resolving enforcement action. In SDWIS, this indicates that either the system has returned to compliance from the violation, the rule that was violated was no longer applicable, or no further action was needed.
  • Archived - The violation is not Resolved, but is more than five years past its compliance period end date. In keeping with the Enforcement Response Policy, the violation no longer contributes to the public water system's overall compliance status. Unresolved violations are also marked as Archived when a system ceases operations (becomes inactive).
  • Addressed - The violation is not Resolved or Archived, and is addressed by one or more formal enforcement actions.
  • Unaddressed - The violation is not Resolved or Archived, and has not been addressed by formal enforcement.
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Health-Based? Whether the violation is health based.
Category Code
The category of violation that is reported.
  • TT - Treatment Technique Violation
  • MRDL - Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level
  • Other - Other Violation
  • MCL - Maximum Contaminant Level Violation
  • MR - Monitoring and Reporting
  • MON - Monitoring Violation
  • RPT - Reporting Violation
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Code A full description of violation codes can be accessed in the SDWA_REF_CODE_VALUES (CSV) table.
Contaminant Code A code value that represents a contaminant for which a public water system has incurred a violation of a primary drinking water regulation.
Rule Code Code for a National Drinking Water rule.
  • 110 - Total Coliform Rule
  • 121 - Surface Water Treatment Rule
  • 122 - Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
  • 123 - Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
  • 130 - Filter Backwash Rule
  • 140 - Ground Water Rule
  • 210 - Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
  • 220 - Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
  • 230 - Total Trihalomethanes
  • 310 - Volatile Organic Chemicals
  • 331 - Nitrates
  • 332 - Arsenic
  • 333 - Inorganic Chemicals
  • 320 - Synthetic Organic Chemicals
  • 340 - Radionuclides
  • 350 - Lead and Copper Rule
  • 410 - Public Notice Rule
  • 420 - Consumer Confidence Rule
  • 430 - Miscellaneous
  • 500 - Not Regulated
  • 111 - Revised Total Coliform Rule
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Rule Group Code Code that uniquely identifies a rule group.
  • 120 - Surface Water Treatment Rules
  • 130 - Filter Backwash Rule
  • 140 - Groundwater Rule
  • 210 - Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
  • 220 - Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
  • 230 - Total Trihalomethanes
  • 310 - Volatile Organic Chemicals
  • 320 - Synthetic Organic Chemicals
  • 330 - Inorganic Chemicals
  • 340 - Radionuclides
  • 350 - Lead and Copper Rule
  • 400 - Other
  • 500 - Not Regulated
  • 110 - Total Coliform Rules
  • 410 - Public Notice Rule
  • 420 - Consumer Confidence Rule
  • 430 - Miscellaneous
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Rule Family Code Code for rule family.
  • 100 - Microbials
  • 200 - Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
  • 300 - Chemicals
  • 400 - Other
  • 500 - Not Regulated
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For more clarification please visit the EPA's data dictionary.

Lees Summit Water - Frequently Asked Questions

WHAT IS THIS REPORT?
We are pleased to deliver the 2021 water quality report to our water customers. Listed in this report are the most recent test results for our water supply as required by the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1996. We’re proud to say, there were no water quality violations and that our water, purchased from Kansas City and Independence, meets or exceeds all federal and state standards. For the full list of monitoring results, refer to the chart inside this report The Environmental Protection Agency requires public water suppliers that serve the same people year-round (community water systems) to provide water quality reports to their customers. This report summarizes information regarding water sources used, any detected contaminants, compliance, and educational information. The City of Lee’s Summit Water Utilities obtains its water from the cities of Kansas City and Independence. In case of water emergencies, we also have emergency connections from Tri-County Water Authority. The City of Independence supplies Lee’s Summit up to 7.5 million gallons of daily water from wells located near the Missouri River. Kansas City’s water source is the Missouri River. Lee’s Summit receives up to 25 million gallons of water a day from Kansas City. The City of Lee’s Summit has secured a proficient water supply to serve the community’s needs for the next decade or more. To access the Water Quality Report for the City of Independence use the link below: http://www.ci.independence.mo.us/userdocs/ water/consumer-confidence-report-2020.pdf For Kansas City's Water Quality Report use this link. https://www.kcwater.us/wp-content/ uploads/2021/04/2021-Water-Quality- Report_web-1.pdf
WHERE DOES YOUR WATER COME FROM?
The City of Lee’s Summit Water Utilities obtains its water from the cities of Kansas City and Independence. In case of water emergencies, we also have emergency connections from Tri-County Water Authority. The City of Independence supplies Lee’s Summit up to 7.5 million gallons of daily water from wells located near the Missouri River. Kansas City’s water source is the Missouri River. Lee’s Summit receives up to 25 million gallons of water a day from Kansas City. The City of Lee’s Summit has secured a proficient water supply to serve the community’s needs for the next decade or more. To access the Water Quality Report for the City of Independence use the link below: http://www.ci.independence.mo.us/userdocs/ water/consumer-confidence-report-2020.pdf For Kansas City's Water Quality Report use this link. https://www.kcwater.us/wp-content/ uploads/2021/04/2021-Water-Quality- Report_web-1.pdf
HOW DO I CONTACT LEES SUMMIT CUSTOMER SERVICE?
To contact customer service for the Lees Summit water provider, Lees Summit Pws, please use the information below.
By Mail: 220 SE GREEN ST
PO BOX 1600
LEES SUMMIT, MO, 64063-0000
HOW TO PAY BILL FOR LEES SUMMIT PWS
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HOW TO START & STOP LEES SUMMIT WATER SERVICE
Starting Your Service

Moving to a new house or apartment in Lees Summit means you will often need to put the water in your name with Lees Summit Pws. In order to put the water in your name, please click the link to the start service form below. Start service requests for water bills typically take two business days.

Start Service Form

Want to create a new account?

Leaving your house or apartment in Lees Summit means you will likely need to take your name off of the water bill with Lees Summit Pws. In order to take your name off the water bill, please click the link to the stop service form below. Stop service for water bills requests typically take two business days.

Stop Service Form

USER SUBMITTED RATINGS

Lees Summit tap water
  • Drinking Water Pollution and Inaccessibility 33% Low
  • Water Pollution 43% Moderate
  • Drinking Water Quality and Accessibility 67% High
  • Water Quality 57% Moderate

The above data is comprised of subjective, user submitted opinions about the water quality and pollution in Lees Summit, measured on a scale from 0% (lowest) to 100% (highest).

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Lees Summit Water Quality Report (Consumer Confidence Report)

The EPA mandates that towns and cities consistently monitor and test their tap water. They must report their findings in an annual Consumer Confidence Report. Below is the most recent water quality report from Lees Summit's Water. If you would like to see the original version of the report, please click here.

WHAT IS THIS REPORT?

We are pleased to deliver the 2021 water quality report to our water customers. Listed in this report are the most recent test results for our water supply as required by the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1996. We’re proud to say, there were no water quality violations and that our water, purchased from Kansas City and Independence, meets or exceeds all federal and state standards. For the full list of monitoring results, refer to the chart inside this report

The Environmental Protection Agency requires public water suppliers that serve the same people year-round (community water systems) to provide water quality reports to their customers. This report summarizes information regarding water sources used, any detected contaminants, compliance, and educational information.

Where does your water come from?

The City of Lee’s Summit Water Utilities obtains its water from the cities of Kansas City and Independence. In case of water emergencies, we also have emergency connections from Tri-County Water Authority.

The City of Independence supplies Lee’s Summit up to 7.5 million gallons of daily water from wells located near the Missouri River. Kansas City’s water source is the Missouri River. Lee’s Summit receives up to 25 million gallons of water a day from Kansas City. The City of Lee’s Summit has secured a proficient water supply to serve the community’s needs for the next decade or more.

To access the Water Quality Report for the City of

Independence use the link below:

http://www.ci.independence.mo.us/userdocs/ water/consumer-confidence-report-2020.pdf

For Kansas City's Water Quality Report use this link.

https://www.kcwater.us/wp-content/ uploads/2021/04/2021-Water-Quality- Report_web-1.pdf

Lee's Summit Water

BY THE NUMBERS

38,016

# of Accounts

35,464 residential - 2,552 commercial

634

Miles of Water Main

5,430

# of Fire Hydrants

28,735

# of Water Valves

3.19

Billions of gallons of water

consumed in 2020

35.2

Million gallons of storage

The service area for Lee’s Summit Water Utilities encompasses nearly all of the area within the corporate city limits and includes some areas outside of the city limits.The total service area is over 70 square miles and serves over 38,000 homes and businesses.

SYSTEM REINVESTMENT MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH STRATEGIC PLANNING

For over 100 years water utilities have been dedicated to serving the Lee’s Summit community with reliable water and sanitary sewer services for the health and safety of our community. This past year has been a transitional one and we stayed the course. While many jobs and people were sent home, Lee’s Summit Water Utilities never quit working for you.

This past year, the utility began the recoating of all of our water towers. This is an important project to protect the metal tanks from corrosion and maximize the life cycle of these critical assets to the water system. The towers are being recoated on the inside and outside of the tank which requires the tanks to be empty. Therefore, recoating must be done during periods of low water demand such as spring and fall. The tanks are coated with a multi-part epoxy and done in several layers of varying thickness. The tanks also receive several modifications while out of service. Once the recoating are completed the expected life span of the until the next coating is 15-20 years.

In 2020 we successfully launched two meter reading programs to enhance our services to customers. We began the meter change-out program which will ensure accurate billing based on consumer consumption while incorporating radio reading technology. That project is expected to be completed in 2022. Accompanying that program, we impletmented an Itron Mobile app which allows for Meter Technicians to communicate more effectively and efficiently than before.

Our City and services continue to grow each year. To help with that growth Water Utilities coordinates with the City and the development community to assist with that growth. A another example of that coordination occurred this year, where our crews extended water mains along US 50 Highway. The project added 3,200 feet of 12- inch line, that will increase the level of service to our existing customers and provide water to an additional 400+ homes. The ability to loop the system on the eastern edge of our service area will provide a financial return that will help the water tap fee funds, as well as rates.

Water and Wastewater rates are developed as a part of Cost of Service and Rate Studies. These studies analyze operational and capital costs to determine the revenue requirements for each utility that are then allocated to the various customer classes based on their demands on the system to design a rate structure for the recovery of those costs. Our rates are evaluated on an annual basis with a 5-year forecast and approved by the customer-based Water Utilities Advisory Board and the City Council.

Lee’s Summit Water Utilities has maintained some of the lowest water and sewer rates in the metropolitan area, while still making strategic investments in water and sewer infrastructure and services.

As our community grows, it is our continued commitment to putting the health and safety of our community first with exceptional customer service, integrity, and pride.

Water utility staff work around the clock and in the rain, sleet, or snow, to bring you safe and reliable water.

Lee’s Summit Monitoring Results

The table lists the substances detected in Lee’s Summit’s drinking water during 2020 in accordance with the EPA standards. We have provided de￿nitions on page three to help better understand the terms and abbreviations in the table.

Disinfection Byproducts

 

 

 

 

 

 

“RANGE

 

SUBSTANCE (unit of

"MONITORING

"SAMPLE

"MCL

"MCLG

LRAA

LOW-HIGH

TYPICAL SOURCE

measure)

PERIOD"

POINT"

[MRDL] "

[MRDLG]"

RANGE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOW-HIGH "

 

Haloacetic Acids

2020

DBPDU-

60

0

22

11.4 -

By-product of drinking

[HAA5] (ppb)

AL-01

33.8

water disinfection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Haloacetic Acids

2020

DBPDU-

60

0

15

5.2 - 13.6

By-product of drinking

[HAA5] (ppb)

 

AL-02

 

 

 

 

 

water disinfection

Haloacetic Acids

2020

DBPDU-

60

0

19

4.9

- 20.2

By-product of drinking

[HAA5] (ppb)

AL-03

water disinfection

Haloacetic Acids

2020

DBPDU-

60

0

14

4.2

- 15.9

By-product of drinking

[HAA5] (ppb)

AL-04

water disinfection

TTHMs [Total Triha-

2020

DBPDU-

80

0

13

5.46 -

By-product of drinking

lomethanes] (ppb)

AL-01

14.5

water disinfection

 

 

 

 

TTHMs [Total Triha-

2020

DBPDU-

80

0

7

1.8

- 7.79

By-product of drinking

lomethanes] (ppb)

AL-02

water disinfection

TTHMs [Total Triha-

2020

DBPDU-

80

0

8

1.7

- 8.41

By-product of drinking

lomethanes] (ppb)

AL-03

water disinfection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TTHMs [Total Triha-

2020

DBPDU-

80

0

7

1.7

- 7

By-product of drinking

lomethanes] (ppb)

AL-04

water disinfection

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lead and Copper

SUBSTANCE (unit of

"SAMPLE

VIOLATION

"(90TH%

"RANGE

AL

"SITES

TYPICAL SOURCE

measure)

PERIOD "

TILE)"

LOW-HIGH "

OVER AL"

 

 

 

Copper (ppm)

2018 -

No

0.00351

0.0 -

1.3

0

Corrosion of household

2020

0.0093

plumbing systems

 

 

 

 

 

Microbiological

SUBSTANCE

"MCLG

VIOLATION

RESULT

“MCL

TYPICAL SOURCE

[MRDLG]"

[MRDL]”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the month

Systems that

Naturally present

 

 

 

of May, 0.96%

 

 

 

collect

in the

Coliform (Total Coliform Rule)

0

No

of samples

40 samples or

environment

 

 

 

returned

 

 

 

more per year

 

 

 

 

as positive

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reseller Regulated Contaminants

 

 

 

 

 

INDEPENDENCE WATER

KANSAS CITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

WATER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUBSTANCE

“YEAR

 

"MCL

"MCLG

"HIGHEST

"RANGE

"HIGHEST

"RANGE

 

(unit of measure)

SAMPLED“

VIOLATION

TYPICAL SOURCE

[MRDL]"

[MRDLG]"

DETECTED"

LOW-HIGH"

DETECTED"

LOW-HIGH"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Atrazine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ND -

Runoff from

2020

No

3

3

-

-

2.35

herbicide used on

(ppb)

2.35

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

row crops

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discharge of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

drilling wastes;

Barium

2020

No

2

2

0.045

ND -

0.0382

0.006 -

Discharge from

(ppm)

0.045

0.0382

metal refineries;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Erosion of natural

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

deposits

Chloramine

 

 

 

 

 

1.79 -

 

 

Water additive used

2020

No

100

100

2.38

-

-

to control

(ppb)

2.38

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

microbes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discharge from

Cyanide

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ND -

steel/metal

2020

No

0.2

0.2

-

-

0.0058

factories; discharge

(ppm)

0.0058

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

from plastic and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fertilizer; factories

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural deposits;

Fluoride

2020

No

4

4

0.17

0.17

1.05

0.132 -

Water additive

(ppm)

1.05

which promotes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

strong teeth

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Runoff from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fertilizer use;

Nitrate

2020

No

10

10

0.319

0 -

3.95

ND -

Leaching from

(ppm)

0.319

3.95

septic tanks,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sewage; Erosion of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

natural deposits

Nitrite

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.438

ND -

Runoff from

(ppm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.438

fertilizer use;

 

2020

No

1

1

-

-

 

 

Leaching from

 

 

 

septic tanks,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sewage; Erosion of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

natural deposits

Selenium

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.5

ND -

Erosion of natural

(ppb)

2020

No

50

50

0.4

0.4

 

3.5

deposits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disenfection Byproducts

SUBSTANCE

“YEAR

"MCL

"MCLG

“HIGHEST

"RANGE

“HIGHEST

"RANGE

 

(unit of measure)

SAMPLED“ VIOLATION

TYPICAL SOURCE

[MRDL]"

[MRDLG]"

RAA”

LOW-HIGH"

RAA”

LOW-HIGH"

Haloacetic

 

 

 

 

 

10.5 -

 

4.1 -

By-product of

Acids [HAA5]

2020

No

60

NA

23

11

drinking water

(ppb)

18.6

12.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

disinfection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TTHMs [Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.04 -

By-product of

Trihalometh-

2020

No

80

NA

7

1.81 - 4

3

drinking water

anes] (ppb)

2.51

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

disinfection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reseller Secondary Contaminants

SUBSTANCE

“YEAR

VIOLATION

"RANGE

"RANGE

(unit of measure)

SAMPLED“

LOW-HIGH"

LOW-HIGH"

 

 

 

 

 

 

Haloacetic Acids [HAA5] (ppb)

2020

No

10.5 - 18.6

4.1 - 12.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

TTHMs [Total Trihalomethanes]

 

 

 

 

(ppb)

2020

No

1.81 - 4

1.04 - 2.51

 

 

 

 

 

De￿nitions:

AL: Action Level, or the concentration of a contaminant which, when exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements which a water system must follow.

MCL: Maximum Contaminant Level – the highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology.

MCLG – Maximum Contaminant Level Goal: The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety.

90TH PERCENTILE: For lead and copper testing. Ten percent of test results are above this level and 90 percent are below this level.

Ppb: parts per billion or micrograms per liter.

ND: Not detectable at testing limits.

RAA: Running Annual Average, or the average sample analytical results for samples taken during the previous four calendar quarters.

LRAA: Locational Running Annual Average, or the locational average of sample analytical results for samples taken during previous four calendar quarters.

Health Note:

As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally-occurring minerals and radioactive materials and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animal or human activity. Source waters may contain microbes, organic or inorganic

chemicals, pesticides, herbicides or radioactive materials. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that the water poses a health risk. Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCL) have been set at very stringent levels. All drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain some small amount of contaminants. Bottled water is regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration while tap water is regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). To ensure tap water is safe to drink, the EPA prescribes limits for the amount of certain contaminants in tap water. In cases where contaminants cannot be readily measured, the EPA sets treatment techniques to reduce the amount of contaminants to acceptable levels.

For more information about contaminants and po- tential health effects, please call the Environmental Protection Agency’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline.

Contaminants that may be present in source water include:

MICROBIAL CONTAMINANTS | Viruses and bacteria, which maycome from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations and wildlife.

ORGANIC CHEMICAL CONTAMINANTS | Includes synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban stormwater runoff and septic systems.

Special Note:

Because not all contaminants can be completely

eliminated, all drinking water, including bottled wa- ter, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. Some people may by more volnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immuno-com- promised individuals such as persons undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, those with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders and some elderly and infants may be at risk. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. For more information about contaminants and poten- tial health effects, or to receive a copy of the Envi- ronmental Protection Agency/Centers for Disease Control guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cyptosporidium and other microbiological contaminants, contact the EPA Safe Drinking Water Hotline.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Safe Drinking Water Hotline

1-800-426-4791

PESTICIDES AND HERBICIDES | May come from a variety ofsources such as agriculture, urban stormwater runoff and residentialuses.

INORGANIC CONTAMINANTS | Salts and metals, which can be naturally occurring or result from urban storm water runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining or farming.

RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINANTS | Can be naturally occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities.

FOR MORE INFORMATION | www.epa.gov.safewater/mcl.htm | www.dnr.mo.gov/env/wpp/dw- index.htm | www.awwa.org/advocacy/learn | www.indepmo.org/water | www.kcwater.us |

816.969.1900 | LSWater.net

Lee’s Summit Water Utilities

1200 SE Hamblen Rd.

Lee’s Summit, MO 64081

Phone: 816-969-1900

Contaminants


Lees Summit

EWG's drinking water quality report shows results of tests conducted by the water utility and provided to the Environmental Working Group by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources - Public Drinking Water Program, as well as information from the U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History database (ECHO). For the latest quarter assessed by the U.S. EPA (January 2019 - March 2019), tap water provided by this water utility was in compliance with federal health-based drinking water standards.

Utility details

  • Serves: 97135
  • Data available: 2012-2017
  • Data Source: Purchased surface water
  • Total: 14

Contaminants That Exceed Guidelines

  • Bromodichloromethane
  • Chloroform
  • Chromium (hexavalent)
  • Dichloroacetic acid
  • Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

Other Detected Contaminants

  • Bromochloroacetic acid
  • Bromodichloroacetic acid
  • Chlorodibromoacetic acid
  • Haloacetic acids (HAA5)
  • Molybdenum
  • Strontium
  • Tribromoacetic acid
  • Trichloroacetic acid
  • Vanadium

Reminder

Always take extra precautions, the water may be safe to drink when it leaves the sewage treatment plant but it may pick up pollutants during its way to your tap. We advise that you ask locals or hotel staff about the water quality. Also, note that different cities have different water mineral contents.

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