Public water system record
Linn County Cons PWSD 1
Serves an area of Linn County, MO that includes Purdin · 1,420 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Linn County Cons PWSD 1 in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- Linn County Cons PWSD 1 draws water from 6 wells (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 83.6 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit), 2025.
- Record on file since 1997, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 3 lead and 304 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83.6 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
Full record since 1997
EPA's records for Linn County Cons PWSD 1 go back to 1997. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020s | 1 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2015, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
1 incidentDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Linn County Cons PWSD 1 draws water from 6 wells (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). It also has emergency connections to Laclede PWS and Sullivan County PWSD 1. 2 other public water systems have emergency connections to Linn County Cons PWSD 1.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Laclede PWS Laclede, MO
- Sullivan County PWSD 1 Milan, MO
Annual water quality report
Linn 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