Public water system record
Higginsville PWS
Serves Higginsville, Lafayette County, MO · 4,800 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Higginsville PWS in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Higginsville PWS draws water from 2 surface water intakes and 2 reservoirs (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Record on file since 1983, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 32 unknown out of 2,097 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.
None since October 2016.
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
|
Jul 2, 2025 | Active |
Full record since 1983
EPA's records for Higginsville PWS go back to 1983. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (1 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 23 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 22 |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Atrazine, began January 1994, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Atrazine
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1983 | Archived |
Where the water comes from
Higginsville PWS draws water from 2 surface water intakes and 2 reservoirs (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). 2 other community water systems buy water from Higginsville PWS.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Laf Jo Saline County Cons PWSD 2 Higginsville, MO
- Mayview PWS Mayview, MO
Annual water quality report
Higginsville 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.
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