Gilman City Tap Water Quality Report
Gilman City's water has 3 contaminants above EPA MCLGs. Consider using a certified water filter for additional protection.
Other systems listed for Gilman City with results above guidelines: HARRISON COUNTY PWSD 2 (3 above guidelines), DAVIESS COUNTY PWSD 2 (3 above guidelines)
People Served
387
Health-based violations since 2020
4
GILMAN CITY PWS. EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Latest sample on file
Dec 2020 · GILMAN CITY PWS
Utilities publish newer results in their annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report).
Is Gilman City 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. Gilman City's water has 3 contaminants above EPA health-based guidelines (MCLGs).
GILMAN CITY PWS, Gilman City's water system, serves 387 people. 2 other systems are listed for Gilman City. Each system's results are listed under its own name, never added to GILMAN CITY PWS's. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. The latest sample on file for GILMAN CITY PWS is from Dec 2020.
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Gilman City Water Service Areas
What these numbers actually mean for Gilman City, MO
We read Gilman City, 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.
- 3 contaminants above EPA MCLGs, 1 contaminant with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file) and 4 health-based EPA violations that began after the latest compliance result on file
- 17 results on file
- No PFAS results on record
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Fluoride in Gilman City's water
HARRISON COUNTY PWSD 2
PWSID MO1024242
HARRISON COUNTY PWSD 2 reported 0.49 mg/L, below the 0.7 mg/L U.S. Public Health Service recommendation.
DAVIESS COUNTY PWSD 2
PWSID MO1021080
No fluoride level in our data for DAVIESS COUNTY PWSD 2. Your utility's annual water quality report (CCR) lists it.
GILMAN CITY PWS
PWSID MO1010306
No fluoride level in our data for GILMAN CITY PWS. Your utility's annual water quality report (CCR) lists it.
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Recommended Water Filters for Gilman City
Based on Gilman City'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
Verify Your Water Quality with Independent Testing
With 3 contaminants above EPA MCLGs, 1 contaminant with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file) and 4 health-based EPA violations that began after the latest compliance result on file, independent laboratory testing provides a second opinion and can track changes over time.
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$269
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Haloacetic Acids (HAA9) Test
$275
Tests for disinfection byproducts formed when chlorine reacts with organic matter in water treatment.
Tap Score
Advanced Microplastics Test
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Cutting-edge testing for microplastics particles in drinking water using advanced laboratory techniques.
With 3 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 Gilman City's water readings can explain
We publish a city-level hardness figure for Gilman City, 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 Gilman City? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Harrison County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Water softener cost and installation in Gilman City
Gilman City's tap water has an estimated 12.2 grains per gallon (208.0 mg/L, county sampling in Harrison 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 Gilman City — 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 Gilman City Tap Water
Gilman City's water has 3 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 4 health-based violations for GILMAN CITY PWS that began after its latest compliance result on file (Dec 2020): Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average (TTHM), 4 violations, the first beginning on October 1, 2021 and the latest on January 1, 2026. 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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