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Spickard PWS

Serves Spickard, Grundy County, MO · 254 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 15 monitoring/reporting issues for Spickard PWS in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • MO2010753
  • SPICKARD
  • MO
  • 254 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 64679
EPA system ID MO2010753

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
2
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
15

Key facts

  • Spickard PWS buys its water from Grundy County PWSD 1.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 88 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2019.
  • Record on file since 2007, with 4 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 1 lead and 0 unknown out of 136 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 88 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 85 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times 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
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 30, 2023 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2023 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2018 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jun 3, 2018 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 May 1, 2018 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Feb 1, 2018 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Aug 1, 2017 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 May 4, 2016 Resolved

Full record since 2007

EPA's records for Spickard PWS go back to 2007. Before October 20, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 17 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 0 3
2010 to October 19, 2016 4 14
October 20, 2016 to 2019 2 10
2020s 0 2

Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began October 2015, Resolved.

Show all 4 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 91 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 91 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 115 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 144.5 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.8 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2015 Resolved

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

2 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Spickard PWS buys its water from Grundy County PWSD 1. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

Spickard 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.

Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Spickard PWS for a copy.

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