Public water system record
Sikeston PWS
Serves Sikeston, Scott County, MO · 16,291 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for Sikeston 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
- 0
Key facts
- Sikeston PWS draws water from 12 wells (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Missouri, April 1991.
- Record on file since 1991, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 6,458 unknown out of 6,458 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 | Dec 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Sikeston PWS go back to 1991. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2013, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 16, 1991 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Missouri regulators issued 1 boil water order to Sikeston PWS in 1991. The most recent was a boil water order in April 1991.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 1991 | Missouri | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
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
Sikeston PWS draws water from 12 wells (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). 4 other community water systems buy water from Sikeston PWS.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Scott County PWSD 1 Sikeston, MO
- Scott County PWSD 2 Sikeston, MO
- Scott County PWSD 3 Sikeston, MO
- Scott County PWSD 4 Morley, MO
Annual water quality report
Sikeston 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