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City water profile

Sweet Springs water quality

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

Median indexed hardness

236PPM

One indexed ZIP

Range 236–236 PPM

State comparison
At state median
State hardness rank
#241 of 504
Matched utilities
1
Active health records
0

City summary

What the indexed records say

Sweet Springs has 1 published ZIP profile across Saline County. The indexed median is 236 PPM, compared with 236 PPM across Missouri.

Among the 504 Missouricities with an indexed median, Sweet Springs ranks #241from 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
20 miles
Profiles with evidence
1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 1Low: 0

Observation window: Jan 26, 2016 to May 13, 2026.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Sweet Springs

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

65351

Very Hard

236 PPM

Nearest site
20 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

Sweet Springs Pws

PWSID MO2010780

Surface water
System population served
1,309
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
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSMO2010780Jul 2, 2025Unaddressed
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)MO2010780Jan 1, 2025Resolved
TTHMMO2010780Jan 1, 2025Resolved
Revised Total Coliform RuleMO2010780Oct 1, 2024Resolved
Revised Total Coliform RuleMO2010780Aug 1, 2024Resolved
Revised Total Coliform RuleMO2010780Jul 1, 2024Resolved
Revised Total Coliform RuleMO2010780May 1, 2024Resolved
Revised Total Coliform RuleMO2010780Jan 1, 2024Resolved
Revised Total Coliform RuleMO2010780Dec 1, 2023Resolved
Revised Total Coliform RuleMO2010780Sep 1, 2023Resolved

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 Sweet Springs

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 236 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.