Stark Tap Water Quality Report
Stark's water has 8 contaminants above EPA MCLGs. We recommend using a certified water filter.
Utility
STARK WATER SYSTEM
People Served
1,210
MCL Violations
0
Last Updated
Is Stark Tap Water Safe to Drink?
Stark's water has 8 contaminants above EPA health-based guidelines. We strongly recommend using a certified water filter to reduce exposure to these contaminants. Check our filter recommendations below for NSF-certified options that can remove the specific contaminants found in Stark's water.
The data below shows test results from 1 water utility serving 1,210 people in the Stark area. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. This report was last updated .
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With 8 contaminants above health guidelines, you may want to explore water purification options. Learn how to make distilled water at home for applications like humidifiers, CPAP machines, and baby formula.
What Stark's water readings can explain
We publish a city-level hardness figure for Stark, resolved from its water systems where they report one and estimated from county sampling where they do not. Each page starts with the hot-tap and cold-tap check, then shows what your own water system reported.
On a private well near Stark? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Neosho County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
What a water softener costs for Stark's water
Stark's tap water measures 9.9 grains per gallon (170.0 mg/L) — hard on the USGS scale, the range where scale on fixtures and appliances is the usual complaint.
Water softener cost for 9.9 gpg water in Stark — equipment and local installation labour for your ZIP code, with the sizing arithmetic shown in full.
Frequently Asked Questions About Stark Tap Water
Stark's water has 8 contaminants above EPA MCLGs. We strongly recommend using a certified water filter to reduce exposure to these contaminants. Check our filter recommendations below for NSF-certified options that can remove the specific contaminants found in Stark's water.
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