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Updated 2026-10-15
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Jackson County Water Quality: 6 Cities Ranked by the Records

Jackson County, Missouri: 6 city reports built from EPA and utility records. A county has many suppliers; each city shows the system that serves it.

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Across the county's systems

Highest result for each contaminant

One row per contaminant: the highest result any system in the county reported, against its limit. Open a row for the systems behind it.

LithiumDetected in 6 systems10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit) · US EPAHighest58.6 µg/L
Lead (90th percentile)Detected in 4 systems of 6 tested15 µg/L federal action level · US EPAHighest3.45 µg/L
Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)Detected in 1 system of 6 testedNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyHighest5.6 ng/L
  • KANSAS CITY PWS5.6 ng/LSample date: 2024-01-23 to 2024-10-16
  • BLUE SPRINGS PWSNot detected · below 5.0 ng/L lab reporting limitSample date: 2024-01-29 to 2024-10-29
  • GRAIN VALLEY PWSNot detected · below 5.0 ng/L lab reporting limitSample date: 2024-04-10 to 2024-11-06
  • INDEPENDENCE PWSNot detected · below 5.0 ng/L lab reporting limitSample date: 2024-04-09 to 2024-10-18
  • JACKSON COUNTY PWSD 1Not detected · below 5.0 ng/L lab reporting limitSample date: 2024-04-22 to 2024-10-21
  • JACKSON COUNTY PWSD 2Not detected · below 5.0 ng/L lab reporting limitSample date: 2024-02-12 to 2024-10-21
28 PFAS tested, none detected in any systemShow

Tested in these 6 systems: BLUE SPRINGS PWS, GRAIN VALLEY PWS, INDEPENDENCE PWS, JACKSON COUNTY PWSD 1, JACKSON COUNTY PWSD 2, KANSAS CITY PWS

  • 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)
  • 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)
  • 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)
  • Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)
  • N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)
  • N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)
  • Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)
  • Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)
  • Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)
  • Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)
  • Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)
  • Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)
  • Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)
  • Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)
  • Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)
  • Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)
  • Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)
  • Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)
  • Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)
  • Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)
  • Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)
  • Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)
  • Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)
  • Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)
  • Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)
6 cities

Cities ranked by the records

Showing 6 of 6 cities · scores are system-level, not tap tests

Ranked by the Purity Score of each city's main water system, highest first. Scores belong to water systems; there is no county score. The score is computed only from contaminants measured in the published EPA record, so this ranks the record, not which city's water is safest. How the score works.

PFAS in Jackson CountyPFAS detected in 1 of 6 cities; none had a sample above a 2024 EPA limit
4.0 ng/L federal MCL · PFOS, ng/LPFAS in Missouri
Lead

0of 6 cities above the 15 µg/L action level

Based on each system's 90th-percentile result. Lead from household plumbing isn't in this record.

Lead in Missouri
Who supplies the county

Largest water systems

  1. Kansas CityKANSAS CITY PWS · MO1010415
    553,295 served
  2. IndependenceINDEPENDENCE PWS · MO1010399
    120,000 served
  3. Blue SpringsBLUE SPRINGS PWS · MO1010080
    61,084 served
  4. GrandviewJACKSON COUNTY PWSD 1 · MO1024275
    24,500 served
  5. RaytownJACKSON COUNTY PWSD 2 · MO1024276
    16,440 served
  6. Grain ValleyGRAIN VALLEY PWS · MO1010320
    16,000 served
Questions

Frequently asked

How does Jackson County tap water compare across cities?

PurityMap ranks 6 cities in Jackson County by the Purity Score of each city's main water system, computed only from contaminants measured in the published EPA record. Scores belong to water systems, not to cities. The highest published score is Raytown's main water system: JACKSON COUNTY PWSD 2 · PWSID MO1024276 · Purity Score 100 (Excellent) · Confidence: moderate · Assessed at the water-system level. The ranking compares the records, not which city's water is safest, and your own tap can differ with household plumbing.

How many Jackson County cities had a PFAS sample above a 2024 EPA limit?

None of the 6 Jackson County city reports had a PFAS sample above a 2024 EPA limit in EPA's UCMR 5 testing. PFAS were detected below the limit in 1.

Is there lead in Jackson County tap water?

Utilities report lead as a 90th-percentile result from home taps. 4 of 6 Jackson County cities reported a value above zero, and none was above the 15 µg/L federal action level. Lead usually comes from a building's own pipes and fixtures, so only a test at your tap tells you what you drink.

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