Cape Girardeau Water Quality Report
3 cities ranked · Average grade: C+ · Missouri
Avg Score
66.6
Cities Ranked
3
Health Violations
3
PFAS Detected
2
66.6
County avg score
3
Cities ranked
33%
A or B grade
33%
D or F grade
3
Health violations
2
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Cape Girardeau cities scored
A
0
0%
Excellent
B
1
33%
Good
C
1
33%
Fair
D
1
33%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Missouri average
▼ 12.1 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Cape Girardeau
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Cape Girardeau
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
1
Superfund site in Cape Girardeau
77.8%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
346,933
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Cape Girardeau
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Cape Girardeau, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 346,933 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
BIOKYOWA INC CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO63701 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 346,907 |
BUZZI UNICEM USA-CAPE GIRARDEAU CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO63703 | Ammonia | 20 |
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE PAPER PRODUCTS CO JACKSON, MO63755 | Mercury | 6 |
LEGGETT & PLATT INC CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO63701 | — | — |
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS CAPE GIRARDEAU (CAP) CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO63701 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Cape Girardeau
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Cape Girardeau on the EPA National Priorities List.
- MISSOURI ELECTRIC WORKS
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 3 cities in Cape Girardeau
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gordonville | B+ | 84.6 | 2K | 15 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Jackson | C+ | 69.9 | 24K | 159 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Cape Girardeau | D | 45.4 | 44K | 359 | Health Unresolved |