Moorhead Tap Water Quality Report
Moorhead's water has 1 contaminant above EPA MCLGs. Consider using a certified water filter for additional protection.
Water system
TOWN OF MOORHEAD
People Served
1,608
Health-based violations since 2020
0
TOWN OF MOORHEAD. EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Latest sample on file
May 2021 · TOWN OF MOORHEAD
Utilities publish newer results in their annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report).
Is Moorhead 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. Moorhead's water has 1 contaminant above EPA health-based guidelines (MCLGs), while it meets federal legal limits.
TOWN OF MOORHEAD, Moorhead's water system, serves 1,608 people. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. The latest sample on file for TOWN OF MOORHEAD is from May 2021.
Boil water advisories are issued by water systems and state agencies, and they change from day to day. Boil water advisories in Mississippi
Moorhead Water Service Areas
What these numbers actually mean for Moorhead, MS
We read Moorhead, MS’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 2 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file)
- 50 results on file
- No PFAS results on record
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Fluoride in Moorhead's water
TOWN OF MOORHEAD
PWSID MS0670008
TOWN OF MOORHEAD reported 0.212 mg/L, below the 0.7 mg/L U.S. Public Health Service recommendation.
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What Moorhead's water readings can explain
We publish a city-level hardness figure for Moorhead, 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 Moorhead? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Sunflower County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Water softener cost and installation in Moorhead
Moorhead's tap water has an estimated 9.3 grains per gallon (159.0 mg/L, county sampling in Sunflower County) — hard on the USGS scale, the range where scale on fixtures and appliances is the usual complaint.
Water softener cost for an estimated 9.3 gpg water in Moorhead — 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 Mississippi as a whole, read water softener cost in Mississippi — priced against the plumber wage published for the state.
Frequently Asked Questions About Moorhead Tap Water
Moorhead'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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