Public water system record
Bonne Terre PWS
Serves Bonne Terre, St. Francois County, MO · 3,537 people served
Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Bonne Terre PWS in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Combined Radium (-226 and -228) violation.
System profile
Source water
Groundwater
ZIP
63628
EPA system ID
MO4010087
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 4
- Resolved
- 4
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- Bonne Terre PWS draws water from 7 wells (3 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), 9.78 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2 times the limit), 2016.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Missouri, September 2016.
- Record on file since 1979, with 107 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 583 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,832 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.18 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8.4 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 9.18 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 9.78 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2 times the limit)
|
340 | Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
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E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 18, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1979
EPA's records for Bonne Terre PWS go back to 1979. Before October 20, 2016 they list 107 health-based violations (43 resolved, 64 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 15 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 | 0 |
| 1980s | 3 | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 | 3 |
| 2000s | 62 | 9 |
| 2010 to October 19, 2016 | 39 | 3 |
| October 20, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 107 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.18 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8.4 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 9.18 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 9.78 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8.25 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8.03 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.5 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.95 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.78 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15.95 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.75 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15.98 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.25 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.08 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8.68 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 9.65 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.73 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17.05 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.45 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17.38 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8.73 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16.78 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 9.43 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17.2 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.7 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.68 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.7 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.08 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15.98 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.18 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17.48 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.25 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16.95 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.45 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16.05 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.35 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.775 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17.125 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.73 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16.3 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2009 | Archived |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.63 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17.55 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.5 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2009 | Archived |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 18.63 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2009 | Archived |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.31 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Archived |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17.19 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Archived |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.33 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Archived |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17.55 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Archived |
57 older violations are not listed here. EPA ECHO has the complete list.
Enforcement actions
Missouri regulators took 5 formal enforcement actions against Bonne Terre PWS between 2006 and 2016. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in September 2016.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2016 | Missouri | Compliance order with a penalty | 16 violations (14 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228), Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, Public Notice |
| Apr 28, 2014 | Missouri | Compliance order with a penalty | 48 violations (44 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228), Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, Lead and Copper Rule, Public Notice, Total Coliform |
| Aug 22, 2011 | Missouri | Compliance order with a penalty | 95 violations (86 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228), Radium-226, Radium-228, Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, Total Coliform |
| Oct 31, 2007 | Missouri | Signed compliance agreement | 31 violations (29 health-based): Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
| Jan 3, 2006 | Missouri | Signed compliance agreement | 30 violations (30 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228), Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U |
What the violations mean
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
4 incidentsTest results for Combined Radium (-226 and -228) were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Bonne Terre PWS draws water from 7 wells (3 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Bonne Terre PWS.
Annual water quality report
Bonne Terre 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