We read 24 results from Kearney Pws’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 2 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 11,500 people · Water system ID MO1010416 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atrazinehighest measured · range ND to 0.27 · Purchased water (wholesaler) · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.27 ppb | 0.15 ppb | 3 ppb | Above the health goal1.8x the health goal |
| pHhighest measured · range 8.64 to 8.64 · 2025 report, page 3 | 8.64 | — | — | Outside the normal rangeAlkaline water can leave scale |
| Aluminumhighest measured · range 0.15 to 0.15 · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.15 ppm | — | 0.2 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Bariumhighest measured · range 0.1 to 0.1 · highest of 2 sources · 2025 report, page 2 | 0.1 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Chloridehighest measured · range 34.7 to 34.7 · 2025 report, page 3 | 34.7 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 | 0.03 ppm | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Below the health goal |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)highest running annual average · range 6.2 to 19.7 · DBPDUAL-02, highest of 2 sources · 2025 report, page 2 | 15 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest running annual average · range 9.9 to 25.5 · DBPDUAL-01, highest of 2 sources · 2025 report, page 2 | 47 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Fluoridehighest measured · range 0.75 to 0.75 · Purchased water (wholesaler), highest of 2 sources · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.75 ppm | 1 ppm | 4 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Ironhighest measured · range 0.01 to 0.01 · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.01 ppm | — | 0.3 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| 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 |
| Manganesehighest measured · range 0.0012 to 0.0012 · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.0012 ppm | — | 0.05 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Nitrate (as N)highest measured · range 0.93 to 0.93 · Purchased water (wholesaler), highest of 2 sources · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.93 ppm | 10 ppm | 10 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Seleniumhighest measured · range 1.95 to 1.95 · Purchased water (wholesaler) · 2025 report, page 3 | 1.95 ppb | 30 ppb | 50 ppb | Below the health goal |
| Sulfatehighest measured · range 49.7 to 49.7 · 2025 report, page 3 | 49.7 ppm | — | 250 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Total dissolved solidshighest measured · range 208 to 208 · 2025 report, page 3 | 208 ppm | — | 500 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Alkalinityhighest measured · range 116 to 116 · 2025 report, page 3 | 116 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
| Calciumhighest measured · range 30.9 to 30.9 · 2025 report, page 3 | 30.9 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
| Hardnesshighest measured · range 8.83 to 8.83 · 2025 report, page 3 | 8.83 gpg (151 ppm) | — | — | Hard |
| Lithiumhighest measured · range 16 to 53 · sampled 2024 · highest of 2 sources · 2025 report, page 3 | 53 ppb | None set | None | No health limit |
| Magnesiumhighest measured · range 18 to 18 · 2025 report, page 3 | 18 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
| Nickelhighest measured · range 1.23 to 1.23 · printed as 0.00123 MG/L · 2025 report, page 3 | 1.23 ppb | None set | None | No health limit |
| Potassiumhighest measured · range 2.46 to 2.46 · 2025 report, page 3 | 2.46 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
| Sodiumhighest measured · range 20.5 to 20.5 · 2025 report, page 3 | 20.5 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. 22 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 Kearney Pws’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.
- Lithium53 ppbFound in 6 of 6 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.
Industrial chemicals and pesticides
Found: Atrazine
What removes it: Carbon block or RO.
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