- EPA's UCMR 5 testing looked for 30 contaminants here and found 1.
- Lithium: found in 2 of 2 samples, average 141 µg/L, highest 146 µg/L (EPA UCMR 5 testing, Feb 2024–Aug 2024)
- Lead: 9 in 10 homes tested came in at or below 1 ppb, at or below EPA's 15 ppb action level (latest EPA result for a testing period that ran on or after July 1, 2021: Jan 1, 2023–Dec 31, 2025). This is one number for the whole water system, from homes the utility tested. It isn't a result for your home.
Public EPA test results
Can you drink Mexico tap water? What EPA records show
EPA system ID MO2010519 · serves Mexico, MO · about 13,000 people (EPA records)
Here's what EPA has on file for this water system: its testing for newer contaminants like PFAS (UCMR 5), lead testing and violations. It's not a test of your tap, and there's no Water Score here.
Public EPA test results
MO American Mexico (EPA MO2010519)
EPA data as of October 14, 2026. For Mexico's main utility, MO American Mexico: We found no health-standard violations in EPA's records for this system (MO2010519) since July 1, 2021, as of October 14, 2026. PFOA and PFOS were not detected at or above EPA's reporting level in EPA's UCMR 5 testing.
What EPA records show for MO American Mexico, as of October 14, 2026
We found no health-standard violations in EPA's records for this system (MO2010519) since July 1, 2021, as of October 14, 2026.
Source: EPA ECHO record for MO American Mexico (SDWIS). Data as of October 14, 2026.
Lead: 9 in 10 homes tested came in at or below 1 ppb, at or below EPA's 15 ppb action level (latest EPA result for a testing period that ran on or after July 1, 2021: Jan 1, 2023–Dec 31, 2025). This is one number for the whole water system, from homes the utility tested. It isn't a result for your home.
EPA's UCMR 5 testing looked for 30 contaminants here and found 1.
PFOA and PFOS were not detected at or above EPA's reporting level in EPA's UCMR 5 testing.
Source: EPA records (SDWIS, UCMR 5). SDWIS: data as of Oct 14, 2026. EPA UCMR 5 data, samples through June 2026.
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Does MO American Mexico use chloramine?
We didn't find chloramine in MO American Mexico's EPA treatment records. That's not a complete list; your utility's annual water quality report says which disinfectant it uses.