June 17, 2026
Bacteria & Pathogens in Missouri Drinking Water 2026
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Bacteria & Pathogens in Missouri Drinking Water 2026
Bacteria & Pathogens contamination has been detected in drinking water systems across Missouri. Bacteria including E. coli and coliforms indicate sewage contamination and can cause gastrointestinal illness. Our analysis of Missouri water quality reports found Bacteria & Pathogens present in 183 cities and water systems statewide. If you live in one of these communities, a certified home filter can significantly reduce your exposure -- browse Bacteria & Pathogens filters at PureWaterGuys.
Cities in Missouri with Bacteria & Pathogens Detected
The following 183 water systems in Missouri reported Bacteria & Pathogens in their annual water quality reports. Click any city to read the full report.
| City / Water System | Water Quality Report |
|---|---|
| Alba Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Albany Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Alma Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Altamont Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Alton Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Annapolis Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Arbyrd Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Ash Grove Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Ava Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Bakersfield Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Barnard Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Barnett Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Barnhart Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Belgrade Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Belle Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Belton Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Benton Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Beufort Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Billings Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Birmingham Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Bismarck Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Bois D Arc Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Bourbon Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Bowling Green Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Broseley Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Bucklin Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Bunceton Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Bunker Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Burfordville Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| California Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Canalou Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Caruthersville Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Castle Rock Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Clarkton Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Concordia Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Conway Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Cowgill Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Craig Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Crane Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Crocker Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Cross Timbers Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Crystal River Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Cuba City Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Cuba Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Defiance Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Dittmer Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Dixon Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Downing Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Drexel Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Eagle Rock Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Edgar Springs Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Edgerton Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| El Dorado Springs Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Eldon Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Essex Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Everton Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Fairview Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Farmington Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Firth Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Fisk Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Fordland Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Foristell Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Fortuna Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Freistatt Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Fremont Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Gainesville Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Geenfield Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Gerald Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Gideon Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Golden City Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Grain Valley Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Gravois Mills Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Gray Summit Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Greenfield Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Greenville Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Greenwood Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Hannibal Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Haywood City Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Highlandville Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Hillsboro Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Holcomb Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Hollister Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Holts Summit Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Hornersville Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Houston Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Hughesville Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Humansville Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Ionia Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Jerico Springs Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Keytesville Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Killeen Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Kirbyville Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Kissee Mills Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Lake Lotawana Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Lake Ozark Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Lampe Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Lanagan Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Laquey Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Laurie Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Leasburg Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Lincoln Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Lowry City Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Macks Creek Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Malden Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Marble Hill Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Marquand Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Marshfield Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Maryville Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Maysville Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Mercer Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Meta Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Miami Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Middletown Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Miner Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Moberly Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Mokane Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Morrisville Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Mt Vernon Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Neck City Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| New Florence Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| New Haven Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Newburg Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Niangua Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Nixa Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Norborne Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Norwood Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Oran Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Perryville Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Piedmont Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Piggot Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Pittsburg Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Pleasant Hill Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Potosi Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Powersite Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Purdin Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Raymondville Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Reeds Springs Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Republic Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Rhineland Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Richland Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Risco Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Roach Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Robertsville Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Rock Port Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Rosendale Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Saint Robert Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Salem Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Schell City Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Selligman Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Shell Knob Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Sikeston Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Skidmore Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Slater Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Smithville Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| St Clair Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| St Elizabeth Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| St Mary Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| St Paul Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| St Robert Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| St Thomas Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Steele Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Steelville Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Stover Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Strafford Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Syracuse Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Taneyville Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Tecumseh Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Tipton Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Troy Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Union Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Urbana Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Van Buren Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Verona Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Versailles Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Waipahu Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Walnut Grove Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Wardell Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Warsaw Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Washington Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Waynesville Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Windsor Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Winfield Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Wright City Mo Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
What Does This Mean For You?
Detecting Bacteria & Pathogens in your water supply does not necessarily mean immediate danger, but long-term exposure -- even at low levels -- carries measurable health risk. UV purification systems and sub-micron filters (0.2 micron) eliminate bacteria and pathogens.
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What is Bacteria & Pathogens?
Bacteria including E. coli and coliforms indicate sewage contamination and can cause gastrointestinal illness.
Is Missouri tap water safe to drink?
Water quality varies by city. Of the Missouri systems we analyzed, 183 detected Bacteria & Pathogens. Most levels are below EPA action thresholds, but long-term low-level exposure carries health risk. Check your city's report above or use a certified home filter as a precaution.
What filter removes Bacteria & Pathogens from tap water?
UV purification systems and sub-micron filters (0.2 micron) eliminate bacteria and pathogens. See our Bacteria & Pathogens filter options.
Data sourced from EPA-mandated annual water quality reports (Consumer Confidence Reports). Last updated: 2026. Not all systems are required to test for every contaminant.