Parkville Tap Water Quality Report
Parkville's water has 1 contaminant above EPA MCLGs. Consider using a certified water filter for additional protection.
Other systems listed for Parkville with results above guidelines: PLATTE COUNTY CONS PWSD 1 (2 above guidelines)
People Served
10,600
Health-based violations since 2020
0
MO AMERICAN PLATTE COUNTY. EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Latest sample on file
Sep 2024 · MO AMERICAN PLATTE COUNTY
Utilities publish newer results in their annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report).
Is Parkville 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. Parkville's water has 1 contaminant above EPA health-based guidelines (MCLGs), while it meets federal legal limits.
MO AMERICAN PLATTE COUNTY, Parkville's water system, serves 10,600 people. 1 other system is listed for Parkville. Each system's results are listed under its own name, never added to MO AMERICAN PLATTE COUNTY's. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. The latest sample on file for MO AMERICAN PLATTE COUNTY is from Sep 2024.
In EPA's 2023–2026 UCMR 5 testing, MO AMERICAN PLATTE COUNTY measured lithium at up to 91.8 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.
Boil water advisories are issued by water systems and state agencies, and they change from day to day. Boil water advisories in Missouri
Parkville Water Service Areas
What these numbers actually mean for Parkville, MO
We read Parkville, 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)
- 169 results on file
- 23 PFAS compounds on record
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What Parkville's water readings can explain
Utility-reported data for Parkville includes sulfate and a chlorine-based disinfectant — the readings behind these common tap water questions. We publish a city-level hardness figure for Parkville, 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 Parkville? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Platte County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Water softener cost and installation in Parkville
Parkville's tap water measures 10.1 grains per gallon (172.1 mg/L) — hard on the USGS scale, the range where scale on fixtures and appliances is the usual complaint.
Water softener cost for 10.1 gpg water in Parkville — 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 Parkville Tap Water
Parkville'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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