Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in DEKALB, Missouri
Tap water in DEKALB, Missouri receives a grade of B (81/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by MO AMERICAN ST JOSEPH. The most significant water quality concerns are: Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline; Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline; Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database.
What's in DEKALB's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving DEKALB.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 11.6 ppb, 193x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA5) detected at 8.37 ppb, 84x above the EWG health guideline of 0.1 ppb.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 12.5 ppb, 83x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
EPA compliance record
Official U.S. EPA records for MO AMERICAN ST JOSEPH (system ID MO1010714) for the last 3 years. Checked 2026-10-07.
Source: U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO), from the Safe Drinking Water Information System. See EPA's full report.
Recommended filters for DEKALB
Filters matched to the specific contaminants in DEKALB's water supply.
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All contaminants detected in DEKALB's tap water
Every contaminant identified, compared side-by-side against US EPA legal limits, the EU Drinking Water Directive (2020/2184), WHO Guidelines, and California's Public Health Goal. Why we show multiple standards →
| Contaminant | Detected | EWG US health-based |
EPA US legal |
EU DWD Europe |
WHO global |
CA PHG strictest US |
Tested sample year |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) Disinfection byproduct |
11.6 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 193× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
8.37 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 84× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
12.5 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 83× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
3.58 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 60× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.873 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 44× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
6.78 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 34× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
7.43 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 19× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
1.62 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 16× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
1.43 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 14× over |
| Nitrate Inorganic |
0.22 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 1.6× over |
| Nitrate and nitrite Inorganic |
0.22 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 1.6× over |
| Molybdenum Other |
3.55 ppb | 40.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
3.25 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
0.525 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Aluminum Heavy metal |
10.0 ppb | 600.0 | — | 200 | — | 600 | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.339 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.648 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Lithium Other |
84.3 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
All values in the unit of the detected level. Red cells indicate the detected level exceeds that standard. Some contaminants have limits in some jurisdictions but not others (shown as —). The "Tested" column shows the year each contaminant sample was collected.
Sources: US EPA, EU Drinking Water Directive 2020/2184, WHO Guidelines, California OEHHA PHGs, EWG Tap Water Database.
Treatment plant contact info
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