Lamar Heights Tap Water Quality Report
Lamar Heights's water has 1 contaminant above EPA MCLGs. Consider using a certified water filter for additional protection.
Other systems listed for Lamar Heights with results above guidelines: LAMAR PWS (2 above guidelines)
Water system
BARTON DADE CEDAR JASP COUNTYCONS PWSD 1
1 other system is listed for Lamar Heights. See its figures
People Served
9,523
Health-based violations since 2020
0
BARTON DADE CEDAR JASP COUNTYCONS PWSD 1. EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Latest sample on file
Aug 2025 · BARTON DADE CEDAR JASP COUNTYCONS PWSD 1
Utilities publish newer results in their annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report).
Is Lamar Heights 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. Lamar Heights's water has 1 contaminant above EPA health-based guidelines (MCLGs), while it meets federal legal limits.
BARTON DADE CEDAR JASP COUNTYCONS PWSD 1, Lamar Heights's water system, serves 9,523 people. 1 other system is listed for Lamar Heights. Each system's results are listed under its own name, never added to BARTON DADE CEDAR JASP COUNTYCONS PWSD 1's. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. The latest sample on file for BARTON DADE CEDAR JASP COUNTYCONS PWSD 1 is from Aug 2025.
In EPA's 2023–2026 UCMR 5 testing, BARTON DADE CEDAR JASP COUNTYCONS PWSD 1 measured lithium at up to 64 µg/L, which EPA counts as above its health reference level of 10 µg/L. That level is a screening value EPA uses to decide what to study further, not a legal limit, and this result does not change this page's water-quality summary.
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Lamar Heights Water Service Areas
What these numbers actually mean for Lamar Heights, MO
We read Lamar Heights, 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 and 10 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file)
- 167 results on file
- 23 PFAS compounds on record
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Fluoride in Lamar Heights's water
BARTON DADE CEDAR JASP COUNTYCONS PWSD 1
PWSID MO5024023
BARTON DADE CEDAR JASP COUNTYCONS PWSD 1 reported 0.4 mg/L, below the 0.7 mg/L U.S. Public Health Service recommendation.
LAMAR PWS
PWSID MO5010446
LAMAR PWS reported 0.69 mg/L, below the 0.7 mg/L U.S. Public Health Service recommendation.
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Recommended Water Filters for Lamar Heights
Based on Lamar Heights's water quality data, these NSF-certified filters are recommended to remove contaminants above EPA MCLGs.
Solventum Purification Inc.
3MRO401
NSF Certified:
Daily Production
11.48 gpd
Highlights:
- NSF-58 certified reverse osmosis system
- 11.48 GPD production capacity
- Reduces total dissolved solids (TDS) for purer water
Removes 15 contaminants:
+10 more
Copper, Cryptosporidium, Fluoride, Lead, Radium 226, Radium 228, Radium, combined (-226 & -228), Selenium, Total Dissolved Solids, Turbidity
Solventum Purification Inc.
3MRO301
NSF Certified:
Daily Production
11.48 gpd
Highlights:
- NSF-58 certified reverse osmosis system
- 11.48 GPD production capacity
- Reduces total dissolved solids (TDS) for purer water
Removes 15 contaminants:
+10 more
Copper, Cryptosporidium, Fluoride, Lead, Radium 226, Radium 228, Radium, combined (-226 & -228), Selenium, Total Dissolved Solids, Turbidity
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
Filters for what Lamar Heights reported
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What Lamar Heights's water readings can explain
Utility-reported data for Lamar Heights includes iron, manganese and sulfate — the readings behind these common tap water questions. We publish a city-level hardness figure for Lamar Heights, 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 Lamar Heights? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Barton County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Water softener cost and installation in Lamar Heights
Lamar Heights's tap water measures 9.1 grains per gallon (154.8 mg/L) — hard on the USGS scale, the range where scale on fixtures and appliances is the usual complaint.
Water softener cost for 9.1 gpg water in Lamar Heights — 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 Lamar Heights Tap Water
Lamar Heights's water has 1 contaminant above EPA MCLGs. While the water meets federal legal limits, we recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems.
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This form corrects our data; it does not reach BARTON DADE CEDAR JASP COUNTYCONS PWSD 1. For a problem with your water now (discolored water, no water, low pressure, a leak), contact BARTON DADE CEDAR JASP COUNTYCONS PWSD 1 directly.
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