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Tarkio Board of Public Works PWS

Serves Tarkio, Atchison County, MO · 1,494 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Tarkio Board of Public Works PWS in the last ten years.

  • MO1010786
  • TARKIO
  • MO
  • 1,494 served

System profile

Source water Purchased groundwater
ZIP 64491
EPA system ID MO1010786

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
0
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
0

Key facts

  • Tarkio Board of Public Works PWS buys its water from Atchison County Wholesale Water Comm.
  • Record on file since 1994, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 19 lead and 276 unknown out of 959 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

None since October 2016, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.

Full record since 1994

EPA's records for Tarkio Board of Public Works PWS go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (5 resolved) and 23 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 21
2010 to October 18, 2016 5 2

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began January 2013, Resolved.

Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 82.65 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jan 1, 2013 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 92.08 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2012 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 90.23 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2012 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 90.83 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2012 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 94.08 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2012 Resolved

Where the water comes from

Tarkio Board of Public Works PWS buys its water from Atchison County Wholesale Water Comm. EPA also lists 2 wells, all for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use.

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Annual water quality report

Tarkio Board of Public Works 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

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