Public water system record
Howard County Cons PWSD 1
Serves an area of Howard County, MO that includes Franklin · 2,100 people served
Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Howard County Cons PWSD 1 in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 5
- Resolved
- 5
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- Howard County Cons PWSD 1 buys its water from Howard County Regional Water Comm.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 102.03 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit), 2018.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Missouri, December 2019.
- Record on file since 2010, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 2 unknown out of 812 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 85 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 94.5 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 102.03 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 86.1 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 2010
EPA's records for Howard County Cons PWSD 1 go back to 2010. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 4 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Enforcement actions
Missouri regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Howard County Cons PWSD 1 in 2019. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in December 2019.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2019 | Missouri | Compliance order with a penalty | 4 violations (4 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
4 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Groundwater Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Groundwater Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Howard County Cons PWSD 1 buys its water from Howard County Regional Water Comm. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. It also has emergency connections to Fayette PWS and New Franklin PWS.
Buys water from
- Howard County Regional Water Comm Hamilton, MO
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Fayette PWS Fayette, MO
- New Franklin PWS New Franklin, MO
Annual water quality report
Howard County Cons PWSD 1 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