We read 21 results from City of Junction City’s 2023 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 1 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 19,167 people · Water system ID KS2006108 · Read the district’s 2023 report (opens in a new tab)
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Results from the 2023 report
Each number is copied from the district’s report and links to the page it’s printed on. Where the report lists several plants, wells or purchased water, the highest is shown.
| Contaminant | Result | Health goal | Legal limit | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenichighest measured · 2023 report, page 2 | 3.1 ppb | 0.004 ppb | 10 ppb | Above the health goal775x the health goal |
| Bariumhighest measured · 2023 report, page 2 | 0.08 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Chloraminehighest running annual average · 2023 report, page 2 | 1.1 ppm | None set | 4 ppm | Below the legal limit |
| Chloridehighest measured · 2023 report, page 3 | 60 ppm | — | 250 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Chromium (total)highest measured · 2023 report, page 2 | 2.2 ppb | None set | 100 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Copper90th percentile of homes tested, 0 over the action level · Customer taps · 2023 report, page 2 | 0.02 ppm | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Below the health goal |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)highest running annual average · range 9.7 to 31 · 2023 report, page 2 | 22 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest running annual average · range 38 to 100 · 2023 report, page 2 | 78 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Fluoridehighest measured · range ND to 0.29 · 2023 report, page 2 | 0.29 ppm | 1 ppm | 4 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Lead90th percentile of homes tested, 0 over the action level · Customer taps · 2023 report, page 2 | Not detected | 0.2 ppb | 15 ppb (action level) | Not detected |
| Manganesehighest measured · 2023 report, page 3 | 0.01 ppm | — | 0.05 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Nitrate (as N)highest measured · range 1.1 to 1.3 · 2023 report, page 2 | 1.3 ppm | 10 ppm | 10 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Seleniumhighest measured · 2023 report, page 2 | 1.8 ppb | 30 ppb | 50 ppb | Below the health goal |
| Sulfatehighest measured · 2023 report, page 3 | 86 ppm | — | 250 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Total dissolved solidshighest measured · 2023 report, page 3 | 430 ppm | — | 500 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Alkalinityhighest measured · 2023 report, page 3 | 110 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
| Calciumhighest measured · 2023 report, page 3 | 43 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
| Hardnesshighest measured · 2023 report, page 3 | 10.5 gpg (180 ppm) | — | — | Very hard |
| Magnesiumhighest measured · 2023 report, page 3 | 18 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
| Potassiumhighest measured · 2023 report, page 3 | 8.5 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
| Sodiumhighest measured · 2023 report, page 3 | 47 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
Utility results describe the whole system, measured where water enters the pipes, not your tap. Your home’s plumbing can add lead or copper. 1 number we weren’t sure about is held back until a person checks.
EPA testing for PFAS and lithium
EPA’s own nationwide testing (UCMR 5) found these in City of Junction City’s water between Apr 2023 and Nov 2023. These are EPA lab results, separate from the district’s report. Anything not listed was not detected.
- Lithium24.2 ppbFound in 2 of 2 samples · highest resultAbove EPA’s health reference level of 10 ppb (a guide, not a legal limit)
Source: EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data. The highest single result is shown; one high sample doesn’t mean every glass is that high.
What you can do
Nothing here is an emergency notice: if the district has a violation, it must tell customers directly. If you’d like to lower these at your tap, these are the treatments that remove them, and the catalog shows the models certified for each. Ranking is by certified removal; commissions never change the order.
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