Independence Public Water System

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Independence Public Water System (MO1010399): 1 EPA violation in the last five years. The five-year EPA compliance file for Independence Public Water System contains 1 violation, each documented and subsequently closed - the utility now operates in full compliance and continues to supply approximately 120,000 residents with water meeting current federal standards, including both health-based and monitoring requirements.

Data: EPA SDWIS

System Overview

Independence Public Water System (EPA ID: MO1010399) is a community water system in Missouri that serves approximately 120,000 people from groundwater sources.

This system provides water to 12 ZIP codes across 5 communities.

ZIP-Area Home Safety Context: C (64/100)

This is the average Home Safety Score for 6 of 12 service-area ZIP codes with all required score domains observed. It is not a grade for the water utility.

Model 4.0.0 uses SDWIS identity plus accepted ECHO SDWA lifecycle-based water compliance, the UCMR 5 PFAS MCL screen, EPA radon zone, and annual EPA AirData AQI across three equally weighted domains. Missing required evidence suppresses the score.

Violation History

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 1 resolved, 0 archived, 0 addressed, and 0 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.

Recent Violations

Contaminants Detected

The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.

Radon Risk in Service Area

Dominant radon zone for ZIP codes served by this system: Zone 1 (High Risk)

The EPA recommends testing homes in Zone 1 and Zone 2 areas for radon.

ZIP Codes Served

Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by MO or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.

• 64015 - Blue Springs
• 64016 - Buckner
• 64050 - Independence
• 64052 - Independence
• 64053 - Independence
• 64054 - Independence
• 64055 - Independence
• 64056 - Independence
• 64057 - Independence
• 64064 - Lees Summit
• 64126 - Kansas City
• 64136 - Kansas City

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Independence Public Water System (MO1010399) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Independence Public Water System water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Independence Public Water System; its 1 accepted 2021-2026 record are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.

How many people does Independence Public Water System serve?

Independence Public Water System serves approximately 120,000 people across 12 ZIP codes in Missouri.

Where does Independence Public Water System get its water?

The primary water source is groundwater.

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