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MO American Purcell

Serves an area of Jasper County, MO that includes Purcell · 432 people served

Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 9 monitoring/reporting issues for MO American Purcell in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.

  • MO5010665
  • JOPLIN
  • MO
  • 432 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 64801
EPA system ID MO5010665

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
1
Resolved
1
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
9

Key facts

  • MO American Purcell draws water from 2 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Missouri, May 2014.
  • Record on file since 1980, with 20 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 124 unknown out of 222 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.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Dec 4, 2016 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Feb 1, 2021 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Feb 1, 2020 Resolved
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
 Nov 1, 2015 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Feb 13, 2012 Active
Enforcement action in place
Public Notice
OTHER
 Dec 21, 2011 Active
Enforcement action in place
Public Notice
OTHER
 Nov 23, 2011 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
 Oct 13, 2011 Active
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
 Sep 1, 2011 Resolved

Full record since 1980

EPA's records for MO American Purcell go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 20 health-based violations (16 resolved, 4 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 23 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 0 1
1990s 5 3
2000s 6 3
2010 to October 18, 2016 9 16
October 19, 2016 to 2019 1 0
2020s 0 3

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began November 2014, Resolved.

Show all 20 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Nov 1, 2014 Resolved
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 2012 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 2012 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Dec 1, 2011 Archived
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Dec 1, 2011 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 2011 Archived
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 2011 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Dec 1, 2010 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Sep 5, 2010 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 May 1, 2004 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Nov 1, 2003 Resolved
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 2003 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 2003 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 2003 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2003 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 1998 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 1997 Resolved
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Dec 1, 1994 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Dec 1, 1994 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 May 1, 1991 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Missouri regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against MO American Purcell and issued 5 boil water orders between 1994 and 2014. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in May 2014.

Date By Action Violations covered
May 5, 2014 Missouri Compliance order with a penalty 16 violations (8 health-based): Total Coliform, Public Notice, E. coli, Lead and Copper Rule
Apr 21, 2012 Missouri Boil water order 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform
Feb 14, 2012 Missouri Signed compliance agreement 9 violations (6 health-based): Total Coliform, Public Notice, E. coli
Dec 16, 2011 Missouri Boil water order 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform
Oct 6, 2011 Missouri Boil water order 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform
Aug 10, 2004 Missouri Signed compliance agreement 11 violations (11 health-based): Total Coliform
Oct 1, 2003 Missouri Boil water order 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform
Dec 22, 1994 Missouri Boil water order 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform

What the violations mean

Groundwater Rule

1 incident

The 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 this violation.

Where the water comes from

MO American Purcell draws water from 2 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).

Annual water quality report

MO American Purcell 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 MO American Purcell for a copy.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

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