Public water system record
Liberty Utilities Venice
Serves an area of Taney County, MO · 1,100 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 51 monitoring/reporting issues for Liberty Utilities Venice in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 51
Key facts
- Liberty Utilities Venice draws water from 4 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Missouri, September 2016.
- Record on file since 1993, with 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 214 unknown out of 390 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 22, 2015 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 29, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 20, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 22, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
|
Feb 21, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 25, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 2, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Thallium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Beryllium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Antimony, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Mercury
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Chromium (total)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Cadmium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Barium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2013 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2013 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 17, 2013 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2013 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 13, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 19, 2012 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 17, 2012 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
|
Apr 2, 2012 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 2, 2012 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2012 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Liberty Utilities Venice go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 13 health-based violations (4 resolved, 9 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 73 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1 | 5 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 11 | 64 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2015, Resolved.
Show all 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 22, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2012 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2012 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2012 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2012 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2012 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2012 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1993 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Missouri regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Liberty Utilities Venice and issued 1 boil water order between 2001 and 2016. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in September 2016.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2016 | Missouri | Compliance order with a penalty | 9 violations (2 health-based): Groundwater Rule, Consumer Confidence Rule, Public Notice, Nitrate-Nitrite, Total Coliform |
| Jan 3, 2014 | Missouri | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Nov 28, 2012 | Missouri | Signed compliance agreement | 28 violations (8 health-based): Total Coliform, Public Notice, E. coli, Lead and Copper Rule, Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Feb 16, 2001 | Missouri | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
1 incidentThe 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
Liberty Utilities Venice draws water from 4 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). It also has an emergency connection to Merriam Woods PWS.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Merriam Woods PWS Merriam Woods, MO
Annual water quality report
Liberty Utilities Venice 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