Public water system record
Festus PWS
Serves Festus and Herculaneum, Jefferson County, MO · 12,054 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Festus PWS in the last ten years.
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Festus PWS buys its water from Jefferson County Water Authority.
- Record on file since 2002, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 2 lead and 3,728 unknown out of 5,847 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.
None since October 2016, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 2002
EPA's records for Festus PWS go back to 2002. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began November 2002, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2002 | Resolved |
Where the water comes from
Festus PWS buys its water from Jefferson County Water Authority. EPA also lists 2 wells, all for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use. 4 other public water systems have emergency connections to Festus PWS.
Buys water from
- Jefferson County Water Authority Festus, MO
Annual water quality report
Festus 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.
Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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.
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