We read 21 results from Southern Hills Water Co’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 4 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 144 people · Water system ID MO3036065 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross alpha (radioactivity)highest measured · range ND to 3 · 2025 report, page 2 | 3 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 15 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Radium (combined 226 + 228)highest measured · range 1.3 to 3.4 · 2025 report, page 2 | 3.4 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 5 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Radium-226highest measured · range 1.3 to 1.6 · 2025 report, page 2 | 1.6 pCi/L | 0.05 pCi/L | 5 pCi/L | Above the health goal32x the health goal |
| Radium-228highest measured · range ND to 1.8 · 2025 report, page 2 | 1.8 pCi/L | 0.02 pCi/L | 5 pCi/L | Above the health goal95x the health goal |
| Bariumhighest measured · range 0.22 to 0.39 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 2 | 0.39 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Copper90th percentile of homes tested, 0 over the action level · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 2 | 0.08 ppm | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Below the health goal |
| Fluoridehighest measured · range ND to 0.22 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 2 | 0.22 ppm | 1 ppm | 4 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Ironhighest measured · range ND to 0.01 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.01 ppm | — | 0.3 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Lead90th percentile of homes tested, 0 over the action level · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 2 | Not detected | 0.2 ppb | 15 ppb (action level) | Not detected |
| Manganesehighest measured · range 0.0013 to 0.0061 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.0061 ppm | — | 0.05 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| pHhighest measured · range 7.71 to 8.13 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 3 | 8.13 | — | — | Normal range |
| Sulfatehighest measured · range 16.3 to 19.5 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 3 | 19.5 ppm | — | 250 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Total dissolved solidshighest measured · range 290 to 306 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 3 | 306 ppm | — | 500 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Zinchighest measured · range 0.0012 to 0.0018 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.0018 ppm | — | 5 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Alkalinityhighest measured · range 273 to 293 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 3 | 293 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
| Calciumhighest measured · range 59.4 to 62.4 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 3 | 62.4 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
| Hardnesshighest measured · range 15.7 to 16.4 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 3 | 16.4 gpg (280 ppm) | — | — | Very hard |
| Magnesiumhighest measured · range 29 to 30.1 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 3 | 30.1 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
| Nickelhighest measured · range 1.8 to 1.94 · printed as 0.00194 MG/L · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 3 | 1.94 ppb | None set | None | No health limit |
| Potassiumhighest measured · range 1.76 to 1.9 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 3 | 1.9 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
| Sodiumhighest measured · range 7.71 to 7.96 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 3 | 7.96 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. 1 number we weren’t sure about is 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.
Radium and uranium
Found: Gross alpha (radioactivity), Radium (combined 226 + 228), Radium-226, Radium-228
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
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