Public water system record
Sarcoxie PWS
Serves Sarcoxie, Jasper County, MO · 1,539 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Sarcoxie PWS in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 5
Key facts
- Sarcoxie PWS draws water from 2 wells.
- Record on file since 1980, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 694 unknown out of 694 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Dec 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2025 | Active |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Active |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Sarcoxie PWS go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 11 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 | 5 |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began November 2004, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1994 | Resolved |
What the violations mean
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a treatment requirement of the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Byproducts form when disinfectants react with natural material in water. Long-term exposure above federal limits may increase cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Sarcoxie PWS draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Sarcoxie 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