We read 20 results from Excelsior Springs Pws’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit or above a health goal.
Serves about 11,084 people · Water system ID MO1010261 · 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 0.06 to 0.06 · sampled 2023 · 2025 report, page 2 | 0.06 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Chloridehighest measured · range 18.7 to 18.7 · sampled 2023 · 2025 report, page 3 | 18.7 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 |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)highest running annual average · range 19 to 26.3 · DBPDUAL-03, highest of 4 sources · 2025 report, page 2 | 23 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest running annual average · range 44.6 to 64 · DBPDUAL-03, highest of 4 sources · 2025 report, page 2 | 53 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Fluoridehighest measured · range 0.17 to 0.17 · sampled 2023 · 2025 report, page 2 | 0.17 ppm | 1 ppm | 4 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Ironhighest measured · range 0.06 to 0.06 · sampled 2023 · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.06 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 |
| Nitrate (as N)highest measured · range 0.05 to 0.05 · 2025 report, page 2 | 0.05 ppm | 10 ppm | 10 ppm | Below the health goal |
| pHhighest measured · range 8.44 to 8.44 · sampled 2023 · 2025 report, page 3 | 8.44 | — | — | Normal range |
| Sulfatehighest measured · range 25.7 to 25.7 · sampled 2023 · 2025 report, page 3 | 25.7 ppm | — | 250 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Total dissolved solidshighest measured · range 129 to 129 · sampled 2023 · 2025 report, page 3 | 129 ppm | — | 500 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Zinchighest measured · range 0.0011 to 0.0011 · sampled 2023 · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.0011 ppm | — | 5 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Alkalinityhighest measured · range 161 to 161 · sampled 2023 · 2025 report, page 3 | 161 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
| Calciumhighest measured · range 14.5 to 14.5 · sampled 2023 · 2025 report, page 3 | 14.5 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
| Hardnesshighest measured · range 6.55 to 6.55 · sampled 2023 · 2025 report, page 3 | 6.55 gpg (112 ppm) | — | — | Moderately hard |
| Lithiumhighest measured · range 21.3 to 23.8 · sampled 2024 · highest of 2 sources · 2025 report, page 3 | 23.8 ppb | None set | None | No health limit |
| Magnesiumhighest measured · range 18.3 to 18.3 · sampled 2023 · 2025 report, page 3 | 18.3 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
| Potassiumhighest measured · range 5.31 to 5.31 · sampled 2023 · 2025 report, page 3 | 5.31 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
| Sodiumhighest measured · range 15.4 to 15.4 · sampled 2023 · 2025 report, page 3 | 15.4 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.
EPA testing for PFAS and lithium
EPA’s own nationwide testing (UCMR 5) found these in Excelsior Springs Pws’s water between Apr 2024 and Oct 2024. These are EPA lab results, separate from the district’s report. Anything not listed was not detected.
- Lithium23.8 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 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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