Public water system record
Rich Hill PWS
Serves Rich Hill, Bates County, MO · 1,400 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Rich Hill PWS in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Surface Water Treatment Rule violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Rich Hill PWS draws water from 2 surface water intakes and 2 reservoirs.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Missouri, December 2005.
- Record on file since 1980, with 25 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 189 unknown out of 724 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jul 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Rich Hill PWS go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 25 health-based violations (7 resolved, 18 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 7 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10 | 0 |
| 1990s | 3 | 4 |
| 2000s | 10 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute), began July 2012, Resolved.
Show all 25 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2005 | Archived |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2005 | Archived |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Archived |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Archived |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 22, 1985 | Archived |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1985 | Archived |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 22, 1984 | Archived |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1984 | Archived |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1984 | Archived |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 22, 1983 | Archived |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 22, 1982 | Archived |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 22, 1981 | Archived |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 22, 1980 | Archived |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 22, 1980 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Missouri regulators issued 1 boil water order to Rich Hill PWS in 2005. The most recent was a boil water order in December 2005.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2005 | Missouri | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
What the violations mean
Surface Water Treatment Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Surface Water Treatment Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Rich Hill PWS draws water from 2 surface water intakes and 2 reservoirs. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Rich Hill PWS.
Annual water quality report
Rich Hill 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