Columbia
Yes. Tap water in Columbia is low risk across 4 water systems. Meets federal drinking water standards.
4 official water systems are listed for this town. Each keeps its own rating.
Is it safe?
Boone County Cons PWSD 1
Low risk
Meets federal drinking water standards
No health-based violations began in the last 3 years, and none are unresolved.
Serves about 24,700 people.
Source water: groundwater.
Is it safe?
Boone County PWSD 9
Low risk
Meets federal drinking water standards
No health-based violations began in the last 3 years, and none are unresolved.
Serves about 15,035 people.
Source water: groundwater.
Is it safe?
City of Columbia Utilities
Low risk
Meets federal drinking water standards
No health-based violations began in the last 3 years, and none are unresolved.
Serves about 126,254 people.
Source water: groundwater.
Is it safe?
University of Missouri Columbia
Low risk
Meets federal drinking water standards
No health-based violations began in the last 3 years, and none are unresolved.
Serves about 40,000 people.
Source water: groundwater.
Source
US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System.
Period covered: October 2023 to September 2026.
Covers community water systems serving 3,300 people or more. The rating uses health-based violations of federal drinking-water standards in the last three years, and whether those violations have been fixed. Each system is placed at a town it serves, so positions are approximate.
Common questions
Can I drink the tap water in Columbia, Missouri?
Yes. Tap water in Columbia is low risk across 4 water systems. Meets federal drinking water standards.
Where do these ratings come from?
US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System. Period covered: October 2023 to September 2026.