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Cape Girardeau County PWSD 5

Serves an area of Cape Girardeau County, MO that includes Cape Girardeau · 485 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Cape Girardeau County PWSD 5 in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.

  • MO4021532
  • CAPE GIRARDEAU
  • MO
  • 485 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 63701
EPA system ID MO4021532

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
0
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
2

Key facts

  • Cape Girardeau County PWSD 5 draws water from 2 wells.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Missouri, May 2015.
  • Record on file since 2012, with 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 11 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

None since October 2016.

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 30, 2025 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
 Mar 23, 2015 Resolved

Full record since 2012

EPA's records for Cape Girardeau County PWSD 5 go back to 2012. Before October 19, 2016 they list 8 health-based violations (8 resolved) and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2010 to October 18, 2016 8 5
2020s 0 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, began January 2015, Resolved.

Show all 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15.75 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2015 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15.93 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2014 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15.55 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jul 1, 2014 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15.75 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16.9 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2013 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16.58 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2013 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 20.77 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2012 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 18.38 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2012 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Missouri regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Cape Girardeau County PWSD 5 in 2015. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in May 2015.

Date By Action Violations covered
May 6, 2015 Missouri Compliance order with a penalty 12 violations (8 health-based): Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, Radium-226, Combined Uranium, Radium-228, Public Notice

Where the water comes from

Cape Girardeau County PWSD 5 draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

Cape Girardeau County PWSD 5 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 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Cape Girardeau County PWSD 5 for a copy.

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Testing your own water

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