We read 19 results from Ripley County Pwsd 2’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 5 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 2,780 people · Water system ID MO4024523 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ironhighest measured · range 0.005 to 1.28 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 3 | 1.28 ppm | — | 0.3 ppm guideline | Above the guideline4.3x 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 | 1.01 ppb | 0.2 ppb | 15 ppb (action level) | Above the health goal5.1x the health goal |
| Manganesehighest measured · range ND to 0.08 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.08 ppm | — | 0.05 ppm guideline | Above the guideline1.6x the guideline (taste, odor or stains; not a health limit) |
| Radium (combined 226 + 228)highest measured · range 1.3 to 1.3 · sampled 2023 · 2025 report, page 2 | 1.3 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 5 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Radium-226highest measured · range 1.3 to 1.3 · sampled 2023 · 2025 report, page 2 | 1.3 pCi/L | 0.05 pCi/L | 5 pCi/L | Above the health goal26x the health goal |
| Aluminumhighest measured · range ND to 0.01 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.01 ppm | — | 0.2 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Chloridehighest measured · range ND to 6.14 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 3 | 6.14 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 | 0.08 ppm | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Below the health goal |
| pHhighest measured · range 7.91 to 8.09 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 3 | 8.09 | — | — | Normal range |
| Sulfatehighest measured · range ND to 7.07 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 3 | 7.07 ppm | — | 250 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Total dissolved solidshighest measured · range 163 to 223 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 3 | 223 ppm | — | 500 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Zinchighest measured · range 0.0098 to 0.28 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.28 ppm | — | 5 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Alkalinityhighest measured · range 197 to 355 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 3 | 355 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
| Calciumhighest measured · range 34.5 to 47.1 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 3 | 47.1 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
| Hardnesshighest measured · range 9.88 to 13.7 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 3 | 13.7 gpg (234 ppm) | — | — | Very hard |
| Magnesiumhighest measured · range 20.2 to 28.2 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 3 | 28.2 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
| Nickelhighest measured · range 1.51 to 2.27 · printed as 0.00227 MG/L · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 3 | 2.27 ppb | None set | None | No health limit |
| Potassiumhighest measured · range ND to 1.31 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 3 | 1.31 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
| Sodiumhighest measured · range 2.7 to 3.76 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 3 | 3.76 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. 3 numbers we weren’t sure about are held back until a person checks.
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.
Sediment or cloudy water
Found: Iron, Manganese
What removes it: Oxidation filter.
Lead
Found: Lead
What removes it: Certified carbon block or RO.
Radium and uranium
Found: Radium (combined 226 + 228), Radium-226
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
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