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Mound City Tap Water Quality Report
Mound City's water has 4 contaminants above EPA MCLGs. We recommend using a certified water filter.
Water system
MOUND CITY WATER SYSTEM
People Served
1,250
Health-based violations since 2020
0
MOUND CITY WATER SYSTEM. EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Latest sample on file
Aug 2025 · MOUND CITY WATER SYSTEM
Utilities publish newer results in their annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report).
Is Mound City Tap Water Safe to Drink?
We strongly recommend using a certified water filter to reduce exposure: Mound City's water has 4 contaminants above EPA health-based guidelines. Check our filter recommendations below for NSF-certified options that can remove the specific contaminants found in Mound City's water.
MOUND CITY WATER SYSTEM, Mound City's water system, serves 1,250 people. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. The latest sample on file for MOUND CITY WATER SYSTEM is from Aug 2025.
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What these numbers actually mean for Mound City, Missouri
We read Mound City, 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.
- 4 contaminants above EPA MCLGs
- 42 results on file
- 23 PFAS compounds on record
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Fluoride in Mound City's water
MOUND CITY WATER SYSTEM
PWSID MO1010548
MOUND CITY WATER SYSTEM reported 0.195 mg/L, below the 0.7 mg/L U.S. Public Health Service recommendation.
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Recommended Water Filters for Mound City
Based on Mound City'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
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:
Waterdrop
G3 P800
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
800 gpm
Daily Production
800 gpd
Highlights:
- High water production rate
- Modern design
- No tank needed
- NSF-42, NSF-53, NSF-58, NSF-372 certified
Removes 15 contaminants:
+10 more
Chlorine, Copper, Manganese, Potassium, Selenium, Total Dissolved Solids, Nitrate, Chloride, Sodium, Strontium
Filters for what Mound City reported
Verify Your Water Quality with Independent Testing
With 4 contaminants above EPA MCLGs, independent laboratory testing provides a second opinion and can track changes over time.
SimpleLab
Advanced Home Water Test
$269
Comprehensive water analysis testing over 200 contaminants including bacteria, heavy metals, and chemical compounds.
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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
$829
Cutting-edge testing for microplastics particles in drinking water using advanced laboratory techniques.
With 4 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 Mound City's water readings can explain
Utility-reported data for Mound City includes iron, manganese and sulfate — the readings behind these common tap water questions. We publish a city-level hardness figure for Mound 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 Mound City? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Holt County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Water softener cost and installation in Mound City
Mound City's tap water has an estimated 11.5 grains per gallon (197.0 mg/L, county sampling in Holt 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 11.5 gpg water in Mound 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 Mound City Tap Water
Mound City's water has 4 contaminants above EPA MCLGs. We strongly recommend using a certified water filter to reduce exposure to these contaminants. Check our filter recommendations below for NSF-certified options that can remove the specific contaminants found in Mound City's water.
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