Tap Water Results

Is Nixa, MO tap water safe?

Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it

Summary

No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for Nixa Public Water System.

5 public water systems serve parts of Nixa. The largest, Nixa Public Water System, serves 24,532 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Nixa Public Water System

24,532 people · Groundwater · EPA ID MO5010576

PFASHighest averageLimitStatus
PFOA
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFOS
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFHxS
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
PFNA
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
HFPO-DA (GenX)
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected

ppt = parts per trillion. "Highest average" is the highest average at any of the system's entry points, the way EPA compares results with the limits.

Lead: 1.12 ppb at the 90th percentile (Dec 2025, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 0

Across Missouri, 6 of 227 water systems EPA tested had PFAS above a 2024 federal limit, and 3 systems were above the lead action level in results from the last five years. Missouri results.

Nixa homes and lead pipes

15%
of homes built before 1980 (Missouri 53%, US 50%)
2%
built before 1950 (Missouri 18%)
33%
of households rent (Missouri 32%)

Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so homes from before then are the ones to check. Renting? Ask your landlord what the service line is made of, because it's their pipe to replace. How to check your own line.

Housing: Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for Nixa city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Nixa

  • Nixa Public Water System Rde
    2,900 people · Groundwater · Missouri · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • South Oaks MHP
    150 people · Groundwater · Missouri · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Liberty Utilities Bilyeu Ridge
    135 people · Groundwater · Missouri · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • White Pine Village Water System
    80 people · Groundwater · Missouri · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Springfield 10 mi
City Utilities of Springfield
City Utilities of SpringfieldNone above limits5.1 ppb
Joplin 66 mi
Missouri American Water – Joplin
Missouri American Water – JoplinNone above limits4 ppb
Jefferson City 122 mi
Missouri American Water – Jefferson City District
Missouri American Water – Jefferson City DistrictNone above limits2 ppb
Raymore 137 mi
Raymore Public Water System
Raymore Public Water SystemNone above limits0 ppb
Belton 140 mi
Belton Public Water System
Belton Public Water SystemNone above limits0 ppb
Columbia 142 mi
City of Columbia Utilities
City of Columbia UtilitiesNone above limits2.1 ppb
Nixa ZIP codes (1)
  • 65714

Questions

Is Nixa tap water safe to drink?

Nixa Public Water System has had no health-based violations since 2016. Utility data can't show lead from your own pipes: if your home was built before 1986, test your tap. Your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report is the official summary.

Who supplies water in Nixa, MO?

5 public water systems serve parts of Nixa. The largest is Nixa Public Water System (24,532 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Nixa tap water have PFAS?

None detected above EPA's reporting limits. Nixa Public Water System had no PFAS detected in EPA's 2023–2025 testing. "Not detected" means below the reporting limit (about 2 to 20 ppt), not proven zero.

Do Nixa homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 15% of Nixa homes as built before 1980 (Missouri: 53%). Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so older homes are more likely to have them. Nixa Public Water System's service line inventory says what your line is made of. The only way to know for your home is to check the line where it enters the house and test your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.