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Fairdealing Tap Water Quality Report
Fairdealing's water has 2 contaminants above EPA MCLGs. Consider using a certified water filter for additional protection.
Water system
RIPLEY COUNTY PWSD 2
People Served
2,650
Health-based violations since 2020
2 (2 open)
RIPLEY COUNTY PWSD 2. EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Latest sample on file
Dec 2020 · RIPLEY COUNTY PWSD 2
Utilities publish newer results in their annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report).
Is Fairdealing 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. Fairdealing's water has 2 contaminants above EPA health-based guidelines (MCLGs).
RIPLEY COUNTY PWSD 2, Fairdealing's water system, serves 2,650 people. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. The latest sample on file for RIPLEY COUNTY PWSD 2 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
Fairdealing Water Service Areas
What these numbers actually mean for Fairdealing, MO
We read Fairdealing, 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.
- 2 contaminants above EPA MCLGs, 4 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file), 2 open health-based EPA violations and 2 health-based EPA violations that began after the latest compliance result on file
- 139 results on file
- No PFAS results on record
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Fluoride in Fairdealing's water
RIPLEY COUNTY PWSD 2
PWSID MO4024523
Fluoride was detected in 12.5% of RIPLEY COUNTY PWSD 2's samples (median below the detection limit).
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Recommended Water Filters for Fairdealing
Based on Fairdealing's water quality data, these NSF-certified filters are recommended to remove contaminants above EPA MCLGs.
AquaTru
Classic
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
0.04 gpm
Daily Production
600 gpd
Highlights:
- Best overall contaminant reduction score
- Most performance certifications
- Lifetime warranty
- NSF-42, NSF-53, NSF-58, NSF-401 certified
Removes 23 contaminants:
+18 more
Molybdenum, Barium, Chlorine, Arsenic, 83+ contaminants, Calcium, Chloride, Copper, Magnesium, Nitrate, Phosphorus, Sodium, Sulfate, Total Dissolved Solids, Zinc, Total THMs, Chloroform, Nitrate (as N)
AquaTru
Carafe
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
0.3 gpm
Daily Production
4 gpd
Highlights:
- Verified PFAS reduction
- Glass collection vessel
- Plug-and-play installation
- NSF-53, NSF-42, NSF-58, NSF-401, NSF-372 certified
Removes 17 contaminants:
+12 more
Arsenic, 83+ contaminants, Copper, Total THMs, Chloroform, Chloride, Sulfate, Nitrate (as N), Molybdenum, Barium, Strontium, Uranium
Waterdrop
A1
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
0.042 gpm
Daily Production
130 gpd
Highlights:
- Built-in UV sterilization
- Easy maintenance with filter change reminders
- NSF-58 certified
- Hot and cold water dispensing
Removes 12 contaminants:
+7 more
Molybdenum, Sulfate, Strontium, Phosphorus, Chlorine, Barium, Nitrate
Waterdrop
G3 P600
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
600 gpm
Daily Production
600 gpd
Highlights:
- Space-saving design
- Good contaminant reduction
- NSF-58 certified
Removes 4 contaminants:
Filters for what Fairdealing reported
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What Fairdealing's water readings can explain
Utility-reported data for Fairdealing includes iron and sulfate — the readings behind these common tap water questions. We publish a city-level hardness figure for Fairdealing, 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 Fairdealing? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Ripley County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Water softener cost and installation in Fairdealing
Fairdealing's tap water measures 9.5 grains per gallon (161.8 mg/L) — hard on the USGS scale, the range where scale on fixtures and appliances is the usual complaint.
Water softener cost for 9.5 gpg water in Fairdealing — 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 Fairdealing Tap Water
Fairdealing's water has 2 contaminants 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 RIPLEY COUNTY PWSD 2 that began after its latest compliance result on file (Dec 2020): Failure To Address Deficiency (Groundwater Rule), 2 violations, the first beginning on October 30, 2021 and the latest on July 1, 2024. 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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This form corrects our data; it does not reach RIPLEY COUNTY PWSD 2. For a problem with your water now (discolored water, no water, low pressure, a leak), contact RIPLEY COUNTY PWSD 2 directly.
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