Alton Tap Water Quality Report
Alton's water quality record shows 1 result on file for ALTON WATER SYSTEM, none above EPA's health goals or legal limits.
Water system
ALTON WATER SYSTEM
People Served
1,000
Health-based violations since 2020
0
ALTON WATER SYSTEM. EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Is Alton Tap Water Safe to Drink?
Alton's tap water has 1 result on file for ALTON WATER SYSTEM, none above EPA's health goals or legal limits. On that record the water is considered safe to drink, though some people may still prefer filtered water for taste or extra protection.
ALTON WATER SYSTEM, Alton's water system, serves 1,000 people. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA.
Boil water advisories are issued by water systems and state agencies, and they change from day to day. Boil water advisories in Missouri
What these numbers actually mean for Alton, Missouri
We read Alton, Missouri’s published record and send you a short report — which findings warrant a decision, which to ignore, and what to do about it. Including when the answer is nothing.
- No result above EPA's health goals or legal limits
- 1 result on file
- No PFAS results on record
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Fluoride in Alton's water
ALTON WATER SYSTEM
PWSID MO4010012
No fluoride level in our data for ALTON WATER SYSTEM. Your utility's annual water quality report (CCR) lists it.
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General-Purpose Water Filters for Alton
Alton's results show no result above EPA's health goals or legal limits, so these are general-purpose NSF/ANSI 53 certified filters, not chosen for any contaminant.
Pentair Residential Filtration, LLC
Everpure Residential H-300-NXT
NSF Certified:
Capacity
3001 gal
Filter Life
10 mo
Flow Rate
0.5 gpm
Removes 5 contaminants:
Whirlpool Corporation
W11256135
NSF Certified:
Capacity
1001 gal
Filter Life
3 mo
Flow Rate
0.7 gpm
Removes 19 contaminants:
+14 more
Benzene, Carbofuran, Chlorine (Free), Chlorine (Total), Chlorine Dioxide, Chlorobenzene, Cryptosporidium, Ethylbenzene, Lead, Mercury, Metolachlor, Tetrachloroethylene, Toxaphene, Turbidity
Whirlpool Corporation
W11569861
NSF Certified:
Capacity
1001 gal
Filter Life
3 mo
Flow Rate
0.52 gpm
Removes 22 contaminants:
+17 more
Atrazine, Benzene, Carbofuran, Chlorine (Free), Chlorine (Total), Chlorine Dioxide, Chlorobenzene, Cryptosporidium, Ethylbenzene, Lead, Mercury, Metolachlor, Styrene, Tetrachloroethylene, Toxaphene, Trichloroethylene, Turbidity
Santevia
Bath Filter
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
0.36 gpm
Highlights:
- Organic cotton design reduces plastic used in construction
- Affordable upfront & ongoing cost
- The only bath filter that removed 100% chlorine with “normal” faster faucet flow
Removes 1 contaminants:
Verify Your Water at Your Own Tap
This system met every enforceable federal limit in its latest published results. Those are taken in the distribution system, not at your tap — independent testing is what covers your own plumbing and the substances nobody sampled.
SimpleLab
Advanced Home Water Test
$269
Comprehensive water analysis testing over 200 contaminants including bacteria, heavy metals, and chemical compounds.
Tap Score
Advanced Microplastics Test
$829
Cutting-edge testing for microplastics particles in drinking water using advanced laboratory techniques.
Tap Score
Haloacetic Acids (HAA9) Test
$275
Tests for disinfection byproducts formed when chlorine reacts with organic matter in water treatment.
What Alton's water readings can explain
We publish a city-level hardness figure for Alton, 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 Alton? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Oregon County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Water softener cost and installation in Alton
Alton's tap water has an estimated 12.2 grains per gallon (208.0 mg/L, county sampling in Oregon County) — very hard on the USGS scale, the range where scale on fixtures and appliances is the usual complaint.
Water softener cost for an estimated 12.2 gpg water in Alton — equipment and local installation labour for your ZIP code, with the sizing arithmetic shown in full. For the national picture first, read what a water softener costs — equipment, installation labour and ten-year ownership, each separated out. For Missouri as a whole, read water softener cost in Missouri — priced against the plumber wage published for the state.
Frequently Asked Questions About Alton Tap Water
Alton's tap water has 1 result on file for ALTON WATER SYSTEM, none above EPA's health goals or legal limits. On that record the water is considered safe to drink, though some people may still prefer filtered water for taste or extra protection.
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