Public water system record
Bates County PWSD 2
Serves an area of Bates County, MO that includes Amsterdam and Merwin · 752 people served
Federal records show 9 health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Bates County PWSD 2 in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved CARBON, TOTAL violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 9
- Resolved
- 9
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- Bates County PWSD 2 draws water from 1 surface water intake and 1 reservoir.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Missouri, March 2025.
- Record on file since 1991, with 30 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 371 unknown out of 420 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
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CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
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CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
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CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 15, 2021 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Bates County PWSD 2 go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 30 health-based violations (30 resolved) and 15 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 3 |
| 2000s | 15 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 14 | 8 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020s | 8 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: CARBON, TOTAL, began July 2013, Resolved.
Show all 30 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
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CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2012 | Resolved |
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CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2012 | Resolved |
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CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2012 | Resolved |
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CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 95.6 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 101.43 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 61.09 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 108.65 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 66.45 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 108.75 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 85.69 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 84.02 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 85.33 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2008 | Resolved |
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Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 86.77 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 99.47 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 90.11 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 96.65 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 72.53 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 61.59 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 1991 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Missouri regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Bates County PWSD 2 and issued 2 boil water orders between 1991 and 2025. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in March 2025.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2025 | Missouri | Compliance order with a penalty | 8 violations (5 health-based): CARBON, TOTAL, Surface Water Treatment Rule, Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Jun 3, 2011 | Missouri | Compliance order with a penalty | 13 violations (12 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Coliform |
| Apr 26, 1991 | Missouri | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Apr 3, 1991 | Missouri | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
CARBON, TOTAL
9 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that federal rules require for CARBON, TOTAL (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Bates County PWSD 2 draws water from 1 surface water intake and 1 reservoir. 2 other community water systems buy water from Bates County PWSD 2.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Amoret PWS Amoret, MO
- Bates County PWSD 4 Rich Hill, MO
Annual water quality report
Bates County PWSD 2 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