Tap water quality report

Desoto, City of

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 80 contaminants and detected 20. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

80
contaminants tested
20
detected
4,645
people served
18
health-based violations
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Johnson

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

18
health-based violations
42
violations on file
12
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2024-03-13
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2024-03-13
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2024-03-13
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2024-03-13
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2024-03-13
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2024-03-13
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2024-03-13
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2024-03-13
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2024-03-13
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2024-03-13

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFBS 0.0031 µg/L 1/2 2024

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Bromodichloromethane
25.136 µg/L
No EPA limit set
57/57 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
3.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
57/57 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
49 µg/L
No EPA limit set
57/57 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
5.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
57/57 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
14.68 µg/L
No EPA limit set
57/57 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
16 µg/L
No EPA limit set
57/57 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
84.783 µg/L 106%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
57/57 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
29 µg/L 48%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
57/57 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
8.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
57/57 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
42 µg/L 3.2%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
33/42 SYR4 2014–2017
Monochloroacetic Acid
4.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
30/57 SYR4 2012–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
29/57 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
630 µg/L 6.3%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
18/20 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
13/13 LCR 2023
Lead
3.5 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
3/42 SYR4 2014–2017
Barium
62 µg/L 3.1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2015–2017
Lithium
16.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 UCMR-5 2024
Arsenic
1.1 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
1/2 SYR4 2015–2017
Selenium
1.2 µg/L 2.4%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
1/2 SYR4 2015–2017
60 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalAtrazineBenzeneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideChromiumCombined Radium (-226 And -228)DichloromethaneEthylene DibromideEthylbenzeneFluorideHfpo-DaMercuryNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaPfbaPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Frequently asked questions about Desoto, City of

Is Desoto, City of tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 20 contaminants in Desoto, City of's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Desoto, City of's water?

EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Bromoform, Chloroform, Dibromoacetic Acid, Dibromochloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Desoto, City of serve?

Desoto, City of reports serving 4,645 people, per its EPA record.

Has Desoto, City of had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 42 violations on file for Desoto, City of, of which 18 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 12 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.