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Henry County PWSD 4

Serves an area of Henry County, MO that includes Blairstown, Urich and Hartwell · 1,140 people served

Federal records show 6 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Henry County PWSD 4 in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • MO1021175
  • URICH
  • MO
  • 1,140 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 64788
EPA system ID MO1021175

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
6
Resolved
6
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • Henry County PWSD 4 buys its water from Henry County PWSD 3.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 71 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2020.
  • Record on file since 2013, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 478 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 84 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2020 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 71 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2020 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 61 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 85 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 84 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2019 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved

Full record since 2013

EPA's records for Henry County PWSD 4 go back to 2013. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (5 resolved) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2010 to October 18, 2016 5 1
October 19, 2016 to 2019 4 1
2020s 2 0

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

Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 85 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 82 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Feb 1, 2014 Resolved

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

4 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

2 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Henry County PWSD 4 buys its water from Henry County PWSD 3. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 2 other community water systems buy water from Henry County PWSD 4.

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Annual water quality report

Henry County PWSD 4 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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