We read 20 results from Carl Junction Pws’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit or above a health goal.
Serves about 8,142 people · Water system ID MO5010138 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bariumhighest measured · range 0.11 to 0.14 · 2025 report, page 2 | 0.14 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Chloridehighest measured · range 6.98 to 52.1 · 2025 report, page 3 | 52.1 ppm | — | 250 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Copper90th percentile of homes tested, 0 over the action level · sampled 2023 · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 2 | 0.03 ppm | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Below the health goal |
| Fluoridehighest measured · range 0.3 to 0.66 · 2025 report, page 2 | 0.66 ppm | 1 ppm | 4 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Ironhighest measured · range 0.0085 to 0.09 · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.09 ppm | — | 0.3 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Lead90th percentile of homes tested, 0 over the action level · sampled 2023 · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 2 | Not detected | 0.2 ppb | 15 ppb (action level) | Not detected |
| Manganesehighest measured · range 0.0017 to 0.02 · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.02 ppm | — | 0.05 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Nitrate (as N)highest measured · range ND to 0.04 · 2025 report, page 2 | 0.04 ppm | 10 ppm | 10 ppm | Below the health goal |
| pHhighest measured · range 7.94 to 8.29 · 2025 report, page 3 | 8.29 | — | — | Normal range |
| Sulfatehighest measured · range 15.7 to 37.5 · 2025 report, page 3 | 37.5 ppm | — | 250 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Total dissolved solidshighest measured · range 176 to 248 · 2025 report, page 3 | 248 ppm | — | 500 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Zinchighest measured · range 0.0056 to 0.03 · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.03 ppm | — | 5 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Alkalinityhighest measured · range 169 to 255 · 2025 report, page 3 | 255 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
| Calciumhighest measured · range 30.5 to 53.7 · 2025 report, page 3 | 53.7 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
| Hardnesshighest measured · range 7.78 to 13.5 · 2025 report, page 3 | 13.5 gpg (231 ppm) | — | — | Very hard |
| Lithiumhighest measured · range 14.2 to 33 · 2025 report, page 3 | 33 ppb | None set | None | No health limit |
| Magnesiumhighest measured · range 13.1 to 23.6 · 2025 report, page 3 | 23.6 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
| Nickelhighest measured · range ND to 1.64 · printed as 0.00164 MG/L · 2025 report, page 3 | 1.64 ppb | None set | None | No health limit |
| Potassiumhighest measured · range 1.96 to 3.75 · 2025 report, page 3 | 3.75 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
| Sodiumhighest measured · range 10.6 to 48.4 · 2025 report, page 3 | 48.4 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. 4 numbers we weren’t sure about are held back until a person checks.
EPA testing for PFAS and lithium
EPA’s own nationwide testing (UCMR 5) found these in Carl Junction Pws’s water between Apr 2025 and Oct 2025. These are EPA lab results, separate from the district’s report. Anything not listed was not detected.
- Lithium33 ppbFound in 14 of 14 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 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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