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Saline County PWSD 1

Serves an area of Saline County, MO that includes Marshall · 480 people served

Federal records show 9 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for Saline County PWSD 1 in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • MO2024555
  • MARSHALL
  • MO
  • 480 served

System profile

Source water Purchased groundwater
ZIP 65340
EPA system ID MO2024555

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
9
Resolved
9
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
0

Key facts

  • Saline County PWSD 1 buys its water from Marshall PWS.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 108 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.4 times the limit), 2016.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Missouri, October 2018.
  • Record on file since 2007, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 215 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 83 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Oct 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 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 92.4 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 93.35 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 94 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 97 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 99 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 103 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 108 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved No

Full record since 2007

EPA's records for Saline County PWSD 1 go back to 2007. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 0 2
2010 to October 18, 2016 3 0
October 19, 2016 to 2019 8 0

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began October 2016, Resolved.

Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 108 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 113 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 86 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2016 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Missouri regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Saline County PWSD 1 in 2018. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in October 2018.

Date By Action Violations covered
Oct 29, 2018 Missouri Compliance order with a penalty 11 violations (11 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

9 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

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

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Annual water quality report

Saline County 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.

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 Saline County PWSD 1 for a copy.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

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