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Perry County PWSD 1

Serves an area of Perry County, MO that includes Perryville and Brewer · 2,023 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Perry County PWSD 1 in the last ten years.

  • MO4024455
  • PERRYVILLE
  • MO
  • 2,023 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 63775
EPA system ID MO4024455

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

Key facts

  • Perry County PWSD 1 draws water from 3 wells.
  • Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Missouri, May 2011.
  • Record on file since 1994, with 18 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 971 unknown out of 971 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, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.

Full record since 1994

EPA's records for Perry County PWSD 1 go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 18 health-based violations (18 resolved) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 1
2000s 4 0
2010 to October 18, 2016 14 0

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), began October 2015, Resolved.

Show all 18 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.35 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15.65 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.93 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2015 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17.95 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2015 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.48 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2015 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 21.48 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2015 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 23.88 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (4.8 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2015 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 69.68 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (4.6 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2015 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 18.63 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (3.7 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2014 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 58.08 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (3.9 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2014 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12.45 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2.5 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2014 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 40.05 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (2.7 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2014 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 May 1, 2011 Resolved
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 May 1, 2011 Resolved
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Dec 1, 2003 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Dec 1, 2003 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Nov 1, 2002 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2002 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Missouri regulators issued 2 boil water orders to Perry County PWSD 1 between 2003 and 2011. The most recent was a boil water order in May 2011.

Date By Action Violations covered
May 12, 2011 Missouri Boil water order 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform
Dec 10, 2003 Missouri Boil water order 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform

Where the water comes from

Perry County PWSD 1 draws water from 3 wells.

Annual water quality report

Perry County PWSD 1 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

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