Is INDEPENDENCE PWS's water safe to drink?

INDEPENDENCE PWS's only violations on record are reporting or monitoring lapses, not a contaminant or treatment-technique failure EPA classifies as health-based. 120,000 people get their water from it, across 48,781 connections.

Ranked against every other system in this dataset

INDEPENDENCE PWS has 3 violations on record in total, 0 of thems health-based - ranking it 11,550th of 12,903 systems by violation count, the 10th percentile nationally.

Against the MO average

MO's 327 covered systems average 6.1 health-based violations each; INDEPENDENCE PWS carries 0, not more than typical for the state. The filter guide explains what a violation like this actually calls for.

Most recent violation on record

INDEPENDENCE PWS's most recent violation on record is dated 2024-01-07. Last reported to EPA: 06/16/2026.

What INDEPENDENCE PWS's record does not cover

This is what INDEPENDENCE PWS reported to its state primacy agency and EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act - real regulatory record, not a lab test of your specific tap. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 3 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.