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City water profile

Altenburg water quality

Compare local ZIP estimates, evidence quality, associated public systems, and compliance history for Altenburg, Missouri.

Median indexed hardness

258PPM

One indexed ZIP

Range 258–258 PPM

State comparison
22 PPM above
State hardness rank
#196 of 504
Matched utilities
1
Active health records
0

City summary

What the indexed records say

Altenburg has 1 published ZIP profile across Perry County. The indexed median is 258 PPM, compared with 236 PPM across Missouri.

Among the 504 Missouricities with an indexed median, Altenburg ranks #196from highest to lowest. Across all 556 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 38.3to 483 PPM.

Because only one ZIP is represented, the city median and range are the same local estimate. It should not be read as multiple independent samples across the community.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft0 ZIPs
Moderately hard0 ZIPs
Hard0 ZIPs
Very hard1 ZIP

1 of 1 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.

Evidence quality

Distance, dates, and confidence

Median nearest distance
11.6 miles
Profiles with evidence
1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 1Low: 0

Observation window: Feb 23, 2016 to Oct 17, 2019.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Altenburg

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

63732

Very Hard

258 PPM

Nearest site
11.6 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

Altenburg Pws

PWSID MO4010011

Groundwater
System population served
341
Last reported
Jun 16, 2026

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

Compliance history

What EPA records show

No active health-based violation appears among the associated systems in the represented EPA reporting quarter. This does not mean every contaminant was tested at every tap.

RecordSystemPeriodStatus
Public NoticeMO4010011Feb 5, 2026Unaddressed
Lead and Copper RuleMO4010011Dec 30, 2025Unaddressed
Nitrate-NitriteMO4010011Jan 1, 2025Archived
Revised Total Coliform RuleMO4010011Dec 1, 2024Resolved
Public NoticeMO4010011May 30, 2024Resolved
Public NoticeMO4010011Mar 2, 2024Resolved
Consumer Confidence RuleMO4010011Jul 1, 2023Resolved
Revised Total Coliform RuleMO4010011Apr 1, 2023Resolved
TTHMMO4010011Jan 1, 2023Archived
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)MO4010011Jan 1, 2023Archived

Practical next steps

Move from index to evidence

  1. 1. Open your ZIP. Check distance, dates, confidence, and the associated utility.
  2. 2. Read the current CCR. Confirm source water, detections, limits, ranges, and notices.
  3. 3. Test the tap when needed. Confirm health concerns or treatment sizing with the right method.

Questions people ask

About water in Altenburg

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 258 PPM. Open the ZIP report to verify the distance and confidence behind that estimate.

Is the tap water safe?

Compliance history is utility-wide and cannot guarantee conditions at every tap. Check current notices and test when address-specific evidence is needed.

Do I need treatment?

Choose treatment only after confirming the problem at the property. A softener targets hardness; contaminant treatment requires a matching, verified performance claim.