Public water system record
Mid America Teen Challenge
On record as serving Cape Girardeau County, MO · Serves 135 people
Federal records show no health-based violations and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Mid America Teen Challenge 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
- Mid America Teen Challenge draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, August 2000.
- Record on file since 1992, with 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 8 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
|
Dec 30, 2025 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Mid America Teen Challenge go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 11 health-based violations (11 resolved) and 61 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 | 13 |
| 2000s | 4 | 35 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 13 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2015, Resolved.
Show all 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1993 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Missouri regulators and EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against Mid America Teen Challenge and issued 1 boil water order between 1998 and 2000. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 2000.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2000 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Jun 26, 1998 | Missouri | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
Where the water comes from
Mid America Teen Challenge draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Mid America Teen Challenge 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 Mid America Teen Challenge for a copy.
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