Southwest Rural Water District 1 water quality

Updated 2026-10-22 · Missouri · Affiliate disclosure

We read 20 results from Southwest Rural Water District 1’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 4 above a health goal or guideline.

Serves about 2,700 people · Water system ID MO5021116 · 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.

ContaminantResultHealth goalLegal limitWhat it means
Lead90th percentile of homes tested, 0 over the action level · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 21.78 ppb0.2 ppb15 ppb (action level)Above the health goal8.9x the health goal
Radium (combined 226 + 228)highest measured · range 1.6 to 2.9 · sampled 2021 · 2025 report, page 22.9 pCi/L0 pCi/L5 pCi/LAbove the health goalThe health goal is zero
Radium-226highest measured · range 1.2 to 1.6 · sampled 2021 · 2025 report, page 21.6 pCi/L0.05 pCi/L5 pCi/LAbove the health goal32x the health goal
Radium-228highest measured · range ND to 1.7 · sampled 2021 · 2025 report, page 21.7 pCi/L0.02 pCi/L5 pCi/LAbove the health goal89x the health goal
Aluminumhighest measured · range ND to 0.03 · 2025 report, page 30.03 ppm—0.2 ppm guidelineWithin the guideline
Bariumhighest measured · range 0.0054 to 0.008 · 2025 report, page 20.008 ppm2 ppm2 ppmBelow the health goal
Copper90th percentile of homes tested, 0 over the action level · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 20.04 ppm0.3 ppm1.3 ppm (action level)Below the health goal
Fluoridehighest measured · range 0.11 to 0.12 · 2025 report, page 20.12 ppm1 ppm4 ppmBelow the health goal
Ironhighest measured · range 0.01 to 0.01 · 2025 report, page 30.01 ppm—0.3 ppm guidelineWithin the guideline
Manganesehighest measured · range 0.0012 to 0.002 · 2025 report, page 30.002 ppm—0.05 ppm guidelineWithin the guideline
pHhighest measured · range 7.94 to 7.98 · 2025 report, page 37.98——Normal range
Sulfatehighest measured · range 9.89 to 11 · 2025 report, page 311 ppm—250 ppm guidelineWithin the guideline
Total dissolved solidshighest measured · range 184 to 192 · 2025 report, page 3192 ppm—500 ppm guidelineWithin the guideline
Zinchighest measured · range 0.0034 to 0.0044 · 2025 report, page 30.0044 ppm—5 ppm guidelineWithin the guideline
Alkalinityhighest measured · range 152 to 156 · 2025 report, page 3156 ppmNone setNoneNo health limit
Calciumhighest measured · range 35.1 to 36.8 · 2025 report, page 336.8 ppmNone setNoneNo health limit
Hardnesshighest measured · range 9.24 to 9.71 · 2025 report, page 39.71 gpg (166 ppm)——Hard
Magnesiumhighest measured · range 17 to 17.9 · 2025 report, page 317.9 ppmNone setNoneNo health limit
Potassiumhighest measured · range 1.43 to 1.74 · 2025 report, page 31.74 ppmNone setNoneNo health limit
Sodiumhighest measured · range 1.95 to 2.18 · 2025 report, page 32.18 ppmNone setNoneNo 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.

Lead

Found: Lead

What removes it: Certified carbon block or RO.

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Radium and uranium

Found: Radium (combined 226 + 228), Radium-226, Radium-228

What removes it: Reverse osmosis.

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