Public water system record
Eldon PWS
Serves Eldon, Miller County, MO · 4,895 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for Eldon PWS in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Revised Total Coliform Rule violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 1
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 6
Key facts
- Eldon PWS draws water from 4 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Missouri, December 2025.
- Record on file since 2012, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 9 lead and 2,266 unknown out of 2,577 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Dec 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Oct 28, 2024 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 30, 2025 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Sep 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
Full record since 2012
EPA's records for Eldon PWS go back to 2012. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 2 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began February 2013, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2012 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Missouri regulators issued 1 boil water order to Eldon PWS in 2025. The most recent was a boil water order in December 2025.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2025 | Missouri | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
2 incidentsThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Eldon PWS draws water from 4 wells.
Annual water quality report
Eldon 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.
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