Public water system record
Albany PWS
Serves Albany, Gentry County, MO · 2,100 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Albany PWS in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Albany PWS draws water from 6 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Missouri, May 2024.
- Record on file since 1992, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 145 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | May 1, 2024 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Albany PWS go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began October 1999, Archived.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1997 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 22, 1992 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Missouri regulators issued 1 boil water order to Albany PWS in 2024. The most recent was a boil water order in May 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2024 | Missouri | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Albany PWS draws water from 6 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). 1 other community water system buys water from Albany PWS.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Gentry County PWSD 1 Albany, MO
Annual water quality report
Albany PWS must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Missouri.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells