Tap Water Results

Is Raymore, 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 Raymore Public Water System.

2 public water systems serve parts of Raymore. The largest, Raymore Public Water System, serves 21,517 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Raymore Public Water System

21,517 people · Purchased surface water · EPA ID MO1010675

Buys treated water from Cass County Public Water Supply District 1, Kansas City Public Water System.

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: 0 ppb at the 90th percentile (Dec 2024, 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.

Raymore homes and lead pipes

14%
of homes built before 1980 (Missouri 53%, US 50%)
1%
built before 1950 (Missouri 18%)
22%
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. How to check your own line.

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

Other water systems serving Raymore

  • Cass County Public Water Supply District 3
    3,225 people · Purchased surface water · Missouri · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Belton 4 mi
Belton Public Water System
Belton Public Water SystemNone above limits0 ppb
Grandview 6 mi
Jackson County Public Water Supply District 1
Jackson County Public Water Supply District 1None above limits3.45 ppb
Lee's Summit 9 mi
Lees Summit Public Water System
Lees Summit Public Water SystemNone above limits0 ppb
Raytown 13 mi
Raytown Water Company
Raytown Water CompanyNone above limits0 ppb
Blue Springs 18 mi
Blue Springs Public Water System
Blue Springs Public Water SystemNone above limits2.81 ppb
Independence 20 mi
Independence Public Water System
Independence Public Water SystemNone above limits1.1 ppb
Raymore ZIP codes (1)
  • 64083

Questions

Is Raymore tap water safe to drink?

Raymore 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 Raymore, MO?

2 public water systems serve parts of Raymore. The largest is Raymore Public Water System (21,517 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Raymore tap water have PFAS?

None detected above EPA's reporting limits. Raymore 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 Raymore homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 14% of Raymore 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. Raymore 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.