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Big Lake Village of PWS

Serves an area of Holt County, MO that includes Big Lake and Fortescue · 2,000 people served

Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Big Lake Village of PWS in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • MO1011182
  • CRAIG
  • MO
  • 2,000 served

System profile

Source water Purchased groundwater
ZIP 64437
EPA system ID MO1011182

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
3
Resolved
3
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • Big Lake Village of PWS buys its water from Craig PWS.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 87 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2020.
  • Record on file since 1997, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 1 lead and 157 unknown out of 498 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.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 82 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2024 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 82 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 87 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2020 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2024 Resolved

Full record since 1997

EPA's records for Big Lake Village of PWS go back to 1997. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 8 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 6
2000s 2 2
2020s 3 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2009, Resolved.

Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 2009 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Nov 1, 2006 Resolved

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

3 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Big Lake Village of PWS buys its water from Craig PWS. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

Big Lake Village of 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

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