Public water system record
Fayette PWS
Serves Fayette, Howard County, MO · 2,800 people served
Federal records show 9 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Fayette PWS in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 9
- Resolved
- 9
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Fayette PWS buys its water from Howard County Regional Water Comm.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 96 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2017.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Missouri, February 2023.
- Record on file since 1989, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 593 unknown out of 1,110 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 87 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 91 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 91.6 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 89.3 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 96 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 88 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 90 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 90 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 84 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
Full record since 1989
EPA's records for Fayette PWS go back to 1989. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (7 resolved) and 25 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 22 |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 7 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 8 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 84 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 94 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 88 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 91 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 94 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 93 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 82.28 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2015 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Missouri regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Fayette PWS and issued 1 boil water order between 2018 and 2023. The most recent was a boil water order in February 2023.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2023 | Missouri | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Missouri | Compliance order (no penalty) | 15 violations (15 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
9 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Fayette PWS buys its water from Howard County Regional Water Comm. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 2 other public water systems have emergency connections to Fayette PWS.
Buys water from
- Howard County Regional Water Comm Hamilton, MO
Annual water quality report
Fayette 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
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