We read 16 results from Jackson County Pwsd 12’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 1 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 5,705 people · Water system ID MO1024278 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pHhighest measured · range 9.65 to 9.65 · sampled 2024 · Purchased water (wholesaler) · 2025 report, page 3 | 9.65 | — | — | Outside the normal rangeAlkaline water can leave scale |
| Chloridehighest measured · range 25 to 25 · Purchased water (wholesaler) · 2025 report, page 3 | 25 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 | 0.02 ppm | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Below the health goal |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)highest running annual average · range 24.7 to 24.7 · DBPDUAL-01, highest of 2 sources · 2025 report, page 2 | 25 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest running annual average · range 15.3 to 15.3 · DBPDUAL-01, highest of 2 sources · 2025 report, page 2 | 15 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 |
| Sulfatehighest measured · range 178 to 178 · Purchased water (wholesaler) · 2025 report, page 3 | 178 ppm | — | 250 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Total dissolved solidshighest measured · range 340 to 340 · Purchased water (wholesaler) · 2025 report, page 3 | 340 ppm | — | 500 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Alkalinityhighest measured · range 158 to 216 · Purchased water (wholesaler), highest of 2 sources · 2025 report, page 3 | 216 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
| Calciumhighest measured · range 16.4 to 16.4 · sampled 2024 · Purchased water (wholesaler) · 2025 report, page 3 | 16.4 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
| Hardnesshighest measured · range 7.19 to 7.19 · sampled 2024 · Purchased water (wholesaler) · 2025 report, page 3 | 7.19 gpg (123 ppm) | — | — | Hard |
| Lithiumhighest measured · range 26.7 to 58.6 · sampled 2024 · Purchased water (wholesaler), highest of 3 sources · 2025 report, page 3 | 58.6 ppb | None set | None | No health limit |
| Magnesiumhighest measured · range 19.9 to 19.9 · sampled 2024 · Purchased water (wholesaler) · 2025 report, page 3 | 19.9 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
| Orthophosphatehighest measured · range 0.12 to 0.12 · Purchased water (wholesaler) · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.12 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
| Potassiumhighest measured · range 6 to 6 · sampled 2024 · Purchased water (wholesaler) · 2025 report, page 3 | 6 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
| Sodiumhighest measured · range 50 to 50 · sampled 2024 · Purchased water (wholesaler) · 2025 report, page 3 | 50 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. 13 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 Jackson County Pwsd 12’s water between Jan 2024 and Oct 2024. These are EPA lab results, separate from the district’s report. Anything not listed was not detected.
- Lithium52 ppbFound in 8 of 8 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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