Public water system record
Ripley County PWSD 2
Serves an area of Ripley County, MO that includes Fairdealing and Oxly · 2,780 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Ripley County PWSD 2 in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 2
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- Ripley County PWSD 2 draws water from 4 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Missouri, September 2022.
- Record on file since 1992, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,484 service lines.
Check whether Ripley County PWSD 2 serves your address
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 | Jul 1, 2024 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 30, 2021 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 9, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 9, 2022 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Ripley County PWSD 2 go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 8 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 5 |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2001, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1997 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Missouri regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Ripley County PWSD 2 in 2022. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in September 2022.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2022 | Missouri | Compliance order with a penalty | 3 violations (2 health-based): Groundwater Rule, Public Notice |
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.
Where the water comes from
Ripley County PWSD 2 draws water from 4 wells. 1 other community water system buys water from Ripley County PWSD 2.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Naylor PWS Naylor, MO
Annual water quality report
Ripley County PWSD 2 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