Public water system record
Gainesville PWS
Serves Gainesville, Ozark County, MO · 742 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Gainesville PWS in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- Gainesville PWS draws water from 4 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Missouri, August 2024.
- Record on file since 1991, with 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 358 unknown out of 498 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.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Aug 1, 2024 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2020 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Gainesville PWS go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 8 health-based violations (8 resolved) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020s | 1 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2010, Resolved.
Show all 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1992 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1991 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Missouri regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Gainesville PWS and issued 3 boil water orders between 1994 and 2024. The most recent was a boil water order in August 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2024 | Missouri | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Missouri | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Aug 19, 1994 | Missouri | Signed compliance agreement | 5 violations (5 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jul 15, 1994 | Missouri | Boil water order | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Gainesville PWS draws water from 4 wells.
Annual water quality report
Gainesville PWS 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