Walker Tap Water Quality Report
Walker's water has 2 contaminants above EPA MCLGs. Consider using a certified water filter for additional protection.
Other systems listed for Walker with results above guidelines: VERNON COUNTY CONS PWSD 1 (2 above guidelines)
People Served
283
Health-based violations since 2020
1
WALKER PWS. EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Latest sample on file
Dec 2020 · WALKER PWS
Utilities publish newer results in their annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report).
Is Walker 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. Walker's water has 2 contaminants above EPA health-based guidelines (MCLGs).
WALKER PWS, Walker's water system, serves 283 people. 1 other system is listed for Walker. Each system's results are listed under its own name, never added to WALKER PWS's. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. The latest sample on file for WALKER PWS is from Dec 2020.
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Walker Water Service Areas
What these numbers actually mean for Walker, MO
We read Walker, 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, 5 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file) and 1 health-based EPA violation that began after the latest compliance result on file
- 99 results on file
- No PFAS results on record
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Fluoride in Walker's water
VERNON COUNTY CONS PWSD 1
PWSID MO5024618
VERNON COUNTY CONS PWSD 1 reported 0.52 mg/L, below the 0.7 mg/L U.S. Public Health Service recommendation.
WALKER PWS
PWSID MO5010828
WALKER PWS reported 0.63 mg/L, below the 0.7 mg/L U.S. Public Health Service recommendation.
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Recommended Water Filters for Walker
Based on Walker'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
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:
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What Walker's water readings can explain
Utility-reported data for Walker includes iron, manganese and sulfate — the readings behind these common tap water questions. We publish a city-level hardness figure for Walker, 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 Walker? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Vernon County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Water softener cost and installation in Walker
Walker's tap water measures 15.2 grains per gallon (259.1 mg/L) — very hard on the USGS scale, the range where scale on fixtures and appliances is the usual complaint.
Water softener cost for 15.2 gpg water in Walker — 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 Walker Tap Water
Walker'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 a health-based violation for WALKER PWS that began after its latest compliance result on file (Dec 2020): Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) (Groundwater Rule), which began on October 1, 2025. Every such result predates it, so none can show the water met the standard since, and this page does not call the water safe.
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