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Macon PWS

Serves Macon, Macon County, MO · 5,489 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Macon PWS in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.

  • MO2010487
  • MACON
  • MO
  • 5,489 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 63552
EPA system ID MO2010487

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

Key facts

  • Macon PWS draws water from 1 surface water intake and 1 reservoir.
  • Record on file since 1983, with 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 20 lead and 80 unknown out of 3,005 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.

None since October 2016.

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 REVISIONS
RPT
 Jul 2, 2025 Active

Full record since 1983

EPA's records for Macon PWS go back to 1983. Before October 19, 2016 they list 10 health-based violations (3 resolved, 7 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 25 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 7 22
1990s 2 0
2000s 1 3
2020s 0 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began March 2001, Resolved.

Show all 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Mar 1, 2001 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Apr 1, 1998 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 1998 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 1985 Archived
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 1985 Archived
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 1, 1985 Archived
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 1, 1985 Archived
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 1984 Archived
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 1984 Archived
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 1, 1983 Archived

Where the water comes from

Macon PWS draws water from 1 surface water intake and 1 reservoir. 1 other community water system buys water from Macon PWS. 2 other public water systems have emergency connections to Macon PWS.

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Macon 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.

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