Public water system record
Vernon County Cons PWSD 1
Serves an area of Vernon County, MO that includes Nevada, Richards, Moundville and 2 more places · 9,615 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Vernon County Cons PWSD 1 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
- 1
Key facts
- Vernon County Cons PWSD 1 draws water from 4 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Missouri, March 2023.
- Record on file since 1993, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 3,880 unknown out of 4,706 service lines.
Check whether Vernon County Cons PWSD 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Mar 1, 2023 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Vernon County Cons PWSD 1 go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (1 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 24 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 22 |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began February 2012, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1995 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Missouri regulators issued 1 boil water order to Vernon County Cons PWSD 1 in 2023. The most recent was a boil water order in March 2023.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2023 | Missouri | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
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
Vernon County Cons PWSD 1 draws water from 4 wells. 1 other community water system buys water from Vernon County Cons PWSD 1. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Vernon County Cons PWSD 1.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Schell City PWS Schell City, MO
Annual water quality report
Vernon County Cons PWSD 1 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