Public water system record
Steele PWS
Serves Steele, Pemiscot County, MO · 1,975 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 21 monitoring/reporting issues for Steele 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
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 21
Key facts
- Steele PWS draws water from 2 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Record on file since 1993, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 2 lead and 0 unknown out of 994 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 | Mar 16, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 11, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Aug 31, 2021 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 27, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2011 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Steele PWS go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 6 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 3 | 16 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 2010, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1993 | Resolved |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
2 incidentsThe 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 each of these violations.
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a treatment requirement of the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Byproducts form when disinfectants react with natural material in water. Long-term exposure above federal limits may increase cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Steele PWS draws water from 2 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). 1 other community water system buys water from Steele PWS.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Holland PWS Holland, MO
Annual water quality report
Steele 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