Lake Lotawana Tap Water Quality Report
Lake Lotawana's water has 1 contaminant above EPA MCLGs. Consider using a certified water filter for additional protection.
Other systems listed for Lake Lotawana with results above guidelines: JACKSON COUNTY PWSD 13 (2 above guidelines), JACKSON COUNTY PWSD 12 (2 above guidelines)
People Served
8,840
Health-based violations since 2020
0
JACKSON COUNTY PWSD 15. EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Latest sample on file
Dec 2020 ยท JACKSON COUNTY PWSD 15
Utilities publish newer results in their annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report).
Is Lake Lotawana Tap Water Safe to Drink?
We recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems. Lake Lotawana's water has 1 contaminant above EPA health-based guidelines (MCLGs), while it meets federal legal limits.
JACKSON COUNTY PWSD 15, Lake Lotawana's water system, serves 8,840 people. 2 other systems are listed for Lake Lotawana. Each system's results are listed under its own name, never added to JACKSON COUNTY PWSD 15's. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. The latest sample on file for JACKSON COUNTY PWSD 15 is from Dec 2020.
In EPA's 2023โ2026 UCMR 5 testing, JACKSON COUNTY PWSD 15 measured lithium at up to 44 ยตg/L, which EPA counts as above its health reference level of 10 ยตg/L. That level is a screening value EPA uses to decide what to study further, not a legal limit, and this result does not change this page's water-quality summary.
Boil water advisories are issued by water systems and state agencies, and they change from day to day. Boil water advisories in Missouri
Lake Lotawana Water Service Areas

What these numbers actually mean for Lake Lotawana, MO
We read Lake Lotawana, MOโs published record and send you a short report โ which findings warrant a decision, which to ignore, and what to do about it. Including when the answer is nothing.
- 1 contaminant above EPA MCLGs and 2 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file)
- 39 results on file
- 23 PFAS compounds on record
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On a private well near Lake Lotawana? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Jackson County well water testing and USGS risk data โ modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Frequently Asked Questions About Lake Lotawana Tap Water
Lake Lotawana's water has 1 contaminant above EPA MCLGs. While the water meets federal legal limits, we recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems.
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