We read 17 results from Bates County Pwsd 5’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit or above a health goal.
Serves about 2,690 people · Water system ID MO1024034 · Read the district’s 2025 report (opens in a new tab)
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Results from the 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminumhighest measured · range 0.07 to 0.07 · Purchased water (wholesaler) · 2025 report, page 4 | 0.07 ppm | — | 0.2 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Chloridehighest measured · range 47.9 to 47.9 · Purchased water (wholesaler) · 2025 report, page 4 | 47.9 ppm | — | 250 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Copper90th percentile of homes tested, 0 over the action level · sampled 2024 · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 2 | 0.04 ppm | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Below the health goal |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)highest running annual average · range 23.6 to 39.8 · Purchased water: Distribution system, highest of 3 sources · 2025 report, page 3 | 30 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest running annual average · range 52.9 to 82.3 · DBPDUAL-01, highest of 3 sources · 2025 report, page 2 | 70 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Lead90th percentile of homes tested, 0 over the action level · sampled 2024 · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 2 | Not detected | 0.2 ppb | 15 ppb (action level) | Not detected |
| pHhighest measured · range 7.81 to 7.81 · Purchased water (wholesaler) · 2025 report, page 4 | 7.81 | — | — | Normal range |
| Sulfatehighest measured · range 76.9 to 76.9 · Purchased water (wholesaler) · 2025 report, page 4 | 76.9 ppm | — | 250 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Total dissolved solidshighest measured · range 280 to 280 · Purchased water (wholesaler) · 2025 report, page 4 | 280 ppm | — | 500 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Zinchighest measured · range 0.0012 to 0.0012 · Purchased water (wholesaler) · 2025 report, page 4 | 0.0012 ppm | — | 5 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Alkalinityhighest measured · range 233 to 233 · Purchased water (wholesaler), highest of 2 sources · 2025 report, page 4 | 233 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
| Calciumhighest measured · range 50.9 to 50.9 · Purchased water (wholesaler) · 2025 report, page 4 | 50.9 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
| Hardnesshighest measured · range 10.1 to 10.1 · Purchased water (wholesaler) · 2025 report, page 4 | 10.1 gpg (172 ppm) | — | — | Hard |
| Magnesiumhighest measured · range 10.8 to 10.8 · Purchased water (wholesaler) · 2025 report, page 4 | 10.8 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
| Nickelhighest measured · range 2.96 to 2.96 · printed as 0.00296 MG/L · Purchased water (wholesaler) · 2025 report, page 4 | 2.96 ppb | None set | None | No health limit |
| Potassiumhighest measured · range 4.7 to 4.7 · Purchased water (wholesaler) · 2025 report, page 4 | 4.7 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
| Sodiumhighest measured · range 36.1 to 36.1 · Purchased water (wholesaler) · 2025 report, page 4 | 36.1 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. 3 numbers we weren’t sure about are held back until a person checks.
What you can do
Nothing in this report is above a health goal or legal limit. If you’re bothered by taste, smell, hardness or spots, or your home has older pipes, the filter catalog and buyer questions can help you pick, and a test of your own tap shows what your plumbing adds.
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