Dunklin County Pwsd 1 water quality

Updated 2026-10-22 · Missouri · Affiliate disclosure

We read 19 results from Dunklin County Pwsd 1’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 1 above a health goal or guideline.

Serves about 4,365 people · Water system ID MO4024206 · 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.

ContaminantResultHealth goalLegal limitWhat it means
Lead90th percentile of homes tested, 0 over the action level · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 21.66 ppb0.2 ppb15 ppb (action level)Above the health goal8.3x the health goal
Bariumhighest measured · range 0.02 to 0.02 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 20.02 ppm2 ppm2 ppmBelow the health goal
Chloridehighest measured · range 82.8 to 94.5 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 394.5 ppm—250 ppm guidelineWithin the guideline
Copper90th percentile of homes tested, 0 over the action level · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 20.08 ppm0.3 ppm1.3 ppm (action level)Below the health goal
Fluoridehighest measured · range 0.36 to 0.41 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 20.41 ppm1 ppm4 ppmBelow the health goal
Ironhighest measured · range 0.04 to 0.06 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 30.06 ppm—0.3 ppm guidelineWithin the guideline
Manganesehighest measured · range 0.0027 to 0.0031 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 30.0031 ppm—0.05 ppm guidelineWithin the guideline
Nitrate (as N)highest measured · range ND to 0.02 · 2025 report, page 20.02 ppm10 ppm10 ppmBelow the health goal
pHhighest measured · range 8.3 to 8.37 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 38.37——Normal range
Sulfatehighest measured · range 7.15 to 9.22 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 39.22 ppm—250 ppm guidelineWithin the guideline
Total dissolved solidshighest measured · range 403 to 426 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 3426 ppm—500 ppm guidelineWithin the guideline
Zinchighest measured · range 0.02 to 0.07 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 30.07 ppm—5 ppm guidelineWithin the guideline
Alkalinityhighest measured · range 232 to 232 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 3232 ppmNone setNoneNo health limit
Calciumhighest measured · range 9.44 to 10.7 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 310.7 ppmNone setNoneNo health limit
Hardnesshighest measured · range 2.02 to 2.31 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 32.31 gpg (39.5 ppm)——Soft
Lithiumhighest measured · range 51.5 to 56.2 · highest of 2 sources · 2025 report, page 356.2 ppbNone setNoneNo health limit
Magnesiumhighest measured · range 2.64 to 3.09 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 33.09 ppmNone setNoneNo health limit
Potassiumhighest measured · range 3.9 to 4.13 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 34.13 ppmNone setNoneNo health limit
Sodiumhighest measured · range 137 to 142 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 3142 ppmNone setNoneNo 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 Dunklin County Pwsd 1’s water between Mar 2025 and Sep 2025. These are EPA lab results, separate from the district’s report. Anything not listed was not detected.

  • Lithium56.2 ppbFound in 4 of 4 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.

Lead

Found: Lead

What removes it: Certified carbon block or RO.

See filters that remove itWhat water filter removes lead?

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