We read 22 results from North Kansas City Pws’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 1 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 4,500 people · Water system ID MO1010580 · 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 8.84 to 8.84 · sampled 2023 · 2025 report, page 3 | 8.84 | — | — | Outside the normal rangeAlkaline water can leave scale |
| Bariumhighest measured · range 0.03 to 0.03 · sampled 2023 · 2025 report, page 2 | 0.03 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Chloridehighest measured · range 33.7 to 33.7 · sampled 2023 · 2025 report, page 3 | 33.7 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 | 0.02 ppm | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Below the health goal |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)highest running annual average · range 8.41 to 14.7 · DBPDUAL-02, highest of 2 sources · 2025 report, page 2 | 11 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest running annual average · range 17.3 to 32.5 · DBPDUAL-01, highest of 2 sources · 2025 report, page 2 | 57 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Fluoridehighest measured · range 0.26 to 0.26 · sampled 2023 · 2025 report, page 2 | 0.26 ppm | 1 ppm | 4 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Ironhighest measured · range 0.0066 to 0.0066 · sampled 2023 · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.0066 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 0.0023 to 0.0023 · sampled 2023 · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.0023 ppm | — | 0.05 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| 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 |
| PFHxS (a PFAS)highest measured · range 5.2 to 9.2 · sampled 2024 · highest of 2 sources · 2025 report, page 3 | 9.2 ppt | None set | 10 ppt from 2029 | Below the legal limit |
| Sulfatehighest measured · range 178 to 178 · sampled 2023 · 2025 report, page 3 | 178 ppm | — | 250 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Total dissolved solidshighest measured · range 325 to 325 · sampled 2023 · 2025 report, page 3 | 325 ppm | — | 500 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Zinchighest measured · range 0.0015 to 0.0015 · sampled 2023 · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.0015 ppm | — | 5 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Alkalinityhighest measured · range 68.3 to 68.3 · sampled 2023 · 2025 report, page 3 | 68.3 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
| Calciumhighest measured · range 17.2 to 17.2 · sampled 2023 · 2025 report, page 3 | 17.2 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
| Hardnesshighest measured · range 7.43 to 7.43 · sampled 2023 · 2025 report, page 3 | 7.43 gpg (127 ppm) | — | — | Hard |
| Lithiumhighest measured · range 46 to 47 · sampled 2024 · highest of 2 sources · 2025 report, page 3 | 47 ppb | None set | None | No health limit |
| Magnesiumhighest measured · range 20.3 to 20.3 · sampled 2023 · 2025 report, page 3 | 20.3 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
| Potassiumhighest measured · range 6.34 to 6.34 · sampled 2023 · 2025 report, page 3 | 6.34 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
| Sodiumhighest measured · range 49.1 to 49.1 · sampled 2023 · 2025 report, page 3 | 49.1 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 North Kansas City Pws’s water between Mar 2024 and Sep 2024. These are EPA lab results, separate from the district’s report. Anything not listed was not detected.
- PFHxS9.2 pptFound in 2 of 2 samples · highest resultNo federal limit in force for this one
- Lithium47 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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