Clarkton Tap Water Quality Report
Clarkton's water has 1 contaminant above EPA MCLGs. Consider using a certified water filter for additional protection.
People Served
1,124
Health-based violations since 2020
3
CLARKTON PWS. EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Latest sample on file
Dec 2020 · CLARKTON PWS
Utilities publish newer results in their annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report).
Is Clarkton Tap Water Safe to Drink?
We recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems. Clarkton's water has 1 contaminant above EPA health-based guidelines (MCLGs).
CLARKTON PWS, Clarkton's water system, serves 1,124 people. 1 other system is listed for Clarkton. Each system's results are listed under its own name, never added to CLARKTON PWS's. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. The latest sample on file for CLARKTON PWS is from Dec 2020.
Boil water advisories are issued by water systems and state agencies, and they change from day to day. Boil water advisories in Missouri
Clarkton Water Service Areas
What these numbers actually mean for Clarkton, MO
We read Clarkton, MO’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.
- 1 contaminant above EPA MCLGs, 6 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file) and 2 health-based EPA violations that began after the latest compliance result on file
- 100 results on file
- No PFAS results on record
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Fluoride in Clarkton's water
DUNKLIN COUNTY PWSD 1
PWSID MO4024206
DUNKLIN COUNTY PWSD 1 reported 0.345 mg/L, below the 0.7 mg/L U.S. Public Health Service recommendation.
CLARKTON PWS
PWSID MO4010170
CLARKTON PWS reported 0.25 mg/L, below the 0.7 mg/L U.S. Public Health Service recommendation.
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Recommended Water Filters for Clarkton
Based on Clarkton's water quality data, these NSF-certified filters are recommended to remove contaminants above EPA MCLGs.
Culligan
ZeroWater
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
1.9 gpm
Daily Production
1 gpd
Highlights:
- Compact design
- Easy to set up
- Affordable
- NSF-42, NSF-53, NSF-401 certified
Removes 19 contaminants:
+14 more
Strontium, Molybdenum, Fluoride, Uranium, Lead, Total PFAS, Chlorine, 25, Phosphorus, Bicarbonate, Calcium, Carbonate, Magnesium, Sodium
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:
Waterdrop
A1
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
1 gpm
Highlights:
- Performance certified
- Lower price than Philips
- Hot water dispensing
- Compact design
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
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What Clarkton's water readings can explain
Utility-reported data for Clarkton includes iron, manganese and sulfate — the readings behind these common tap water questions. We publish a city-level hardness figure for Clarkton, 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 Clarkton? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Dunklin County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Water softener cost and installation in Clarkton
Clarkton's tap water measures 1.3 grains per gallon (22.7 mg/L) — soft on the USGS scale, below the range where scale is usually worth treating.
Water softener cost for 1.3 gpg water in Clarkton — 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 Clarkton Tap Water
Clarkton's water has 1 contaminant above EPA MCLGs. We recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems. EPA records 2 health-based violations for CLARKTON PWS that began after its latest compliance result on file (Dec 2020): Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) (Groundwater Rule), 2 violations, the first beginning on April 1, 2021 and the latest on October 1, 2022. Every such result predates them, so none can show the water met the standard since, and this page does not call the water safe.
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