Public water system record
Jackson County PWSD 16
Serves an area of Jackson County, MO that includes Independence, Buckner and Sibley · 4,075 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Jackson County PWSD 16 in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Jackson County PWSD 16 buys its water from Independence PWS.
- Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by Missouri, February 2008.
- Record on file since 1998, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 998 unknown out of 1,640 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, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1998
EPA's records for Jackson County PWSD 16 go back to 1998. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 11 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 10 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began January 2005, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Missouri regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Jackson County PWSD 16 in 2008. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in February 2008.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2008 | Missouri | Signed compliance agreement | 6 violations (1 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule, Total Coliform, Consumer Confidence Rule |
Where the water comes from
Jackson County PWSD 16 buys its water from Independence PWS. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. It also has an emergency connection to Tri County Water Authority.
Buys water from
- Independence PWS Independence, MO
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Tri County Water Authority Independence, MO
Annual water quality report
Jackson County PWSD 16 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