Wastewater Division Operates the Wastewater Treatment Plant. Water Division Treatment and distribution of the city's drinking water. Public Works Department 2000 Water Quality Report Dear Customer, We are pleased to present a summary of the water quality provided to you during the past year. This report details where our water comes from, what it contains, and the risks our water testing and treatment are designed to prevent. The City of Cape Girardeau is committed to providing you with the safest and most reliable water supply possible.
Informed consumers are our best allies in maintaining safe drinking water.
Call us for information about the next opportunity for public participation in decisions about our drinking water. In 1998 the City of Cape Girardeau obtained state revolving loan funds for expansion and update of the Cape Rock water treatment facility and distribution system improvements. Construction on these projects is underway with completion scheduled in 2001. Water produced at the City of Cape Girardeau s drinking water treatment facilities meets or surpasses all federal and state drinking water standards. Concerning Lead in Our Water Infants and young children are typically more vulnerable to lead in drinking water than the general population.