Public water system record
Cape Girardeau PWS
Serves Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, MO · 39,941 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Cape Girardeau PWS 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
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 5
Key facts
- Cape Girardeau PWS draws water from 23 wells, 1 surface water intake and 1 reservoir (12 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Record on file since 1988, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 1 lead and 10,259 unknown out of 18,382 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 | Apr 1, 2025 | 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
|
May 21, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 21, 2025 | Resolved |
|
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.
|
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
Full record since 1988
EPA's records for Cape Girardeau PWS go back to 1988. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 32 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 32 |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 |
| 2020s | 1 | 5 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 1998, Archived.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1998 | Archived |
What the violations mean
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
Cape Girardeau PWS draws water from 23 wells, 1 surface water intake and 1 reservoir (12 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). It also has an emergency connection to Jackson PWS. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Cape Girardeau PWS.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Jackson PWS Jackson, MO
Annual water quality report
Cape Girardeau 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.
Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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