Public water system record
New Madrid County PWSD 5
Serves an area of New Madrid County, MO that includes Marston and Catron · 1,800 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for New Madrid County PWSD 5 in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 5
Key facts
- New Madrid County PWSD 5 draws water from 2 wells.
- Record on file since 1998, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 1 lead and 755 unknown out of 1,069 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.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2015 | Resolved |
Full record since 1998
EPA's records for New Madrid County PWSD 5 go back to 1998. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (6 resolved) and 20 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 0 |
| 2000s | 3 | 5 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 15 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began April 2015, Resolved.
Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1998 | Resolved |
Where the water comes from
New Madrid County PWSD 5 draws water from 2 wells. It also has emergency connections to Gideon PWS and Parma PWS. 2 other public water systems have emergency connections to New Madrid County PWSD 5.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Gideon PWS Gideon, MO
- Parma PWS Parma, MO
Annual water quality report
New Madrid 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.
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