We read 22 results from Hughesville Pws’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 7 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 158 people · Water system ID MO3010386 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluoridehighest measured · range 1 to 1.16 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 2 | 1.16 ppm | 1 ppm | 4 ppm | Above the health goal1.2x the health goal |
| Gross alpha (radioactivity)highest measured · range ND to 6.1 · sampled 2021 · 2025 report, page 2 | 6.1 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 15 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Ironhighest measured · range 2.04 to 2.79 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 3 | 2.79 ppm | — | 0.3 ppm guideline | Above the guideline9.3x the guideline (taste, odor or stains; not a health limit) |
| Lead90th percentile of homes tested, 0 over the action level · sampled 2024 · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 2 | 5.5 ppb | 0.2 ppb | 15 ppb (action level) | Above the health goal28x the health goal |
| Radium (combined 226 + 228)highest measured · range 1.1 to 1.7 · sampled 2021 · 2025 report, page 2 | 1.7 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 5 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Radium-226highest measured · range 1.1 to 1.7 · sampled 2021 · 2025 report, page 2 | 1.7 pCi/L | 0.05 pCi/L | 5 pCi/L | Above the health goal34x the health goal |
| Total dissolved solidshighest measured · range 567 to 597 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 3 | 597 ppm | — | 500 ppm guideline | Above the guideline1.2x the guideline (taste, odor or stains; not a health limit) |
| Bariumhighest measured · range 0.02 to 0.03 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 2 | 0.03 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Chloridehighest measured · range 7.51 to 7.96 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 3 | 7.96 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 | 0.11 ppm | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Below the health goal |
| Manganesehighest measured · range 0.03 to 0.03 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.03 ppm | — | 0.05 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Nitrate (as N)highest measured · range ND to 0.01 · 2025 report, page 2 | 0.01 ppm | 10 ppm | 10 ppm | Below the health goal |
| pHhighest measured · range 7.62 to 8.13 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 3 | 8.13 | — | — | Normal range |
| Sulfatehighest measured · range 178 to 195 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 3 | 195 ppm | — | 250 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Zinchighest measured · range 0.03 to 0.21 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.21 ppm | — | 5 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Alkalinityhighest measured · range 331 to 336 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 3 | 336 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
| Calciumhighest measured · range 92.9 to 97.9 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 3 | 97.9 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
| Hardnesshighest measured · range 23.8 to 24.7 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 3 | 24.7 gpg (423 ppm) | — | — | Very hard |
| Magnesiumhighest measured · range 42.5 to 43.4 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 3 | 43.4 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
| Nickelhighest measured · range 2.77 to 2.89 · printed as 0.00289 MG/L · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 3 | 2.89 ppb | None set | None | No health limit |
| Potassiumhighest measured · range 9.02 to 9.34 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 3 | 9.34 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
| Sodiumhighest measured · range 38.9 to 45.3 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 3 | 45.3 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.
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.
Fluoride
Found: Fluoride
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
Radium and uranium
Found: Gross alpha (radioactivity), Radium (combined 226 + 228), Radium-226
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
Lead
Found: Lead
What removes it: Certified carbon block or RO.
Salty taste / high TDS
Found: Total dissolved solids
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
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