Compliance record
Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2017-06-01 → 2017-06-30 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2017-06-01 → 2017-06-30 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2017-06-01 → 2017-06-30 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2017-06-01 → 2017-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 1997-01-01 → 1997-01-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 1997-01-01 → 1997-01-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 1997-01-01 → 1997-01-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 1992-12-01 → 1992-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 1992-12-01 → 1992-12-31 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 14.68 µg/L 1.1% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 20.1 µg/L | 30/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 24/24 | LCR | 2024 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 22.68 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 23.4 µg/L | 10/10 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Bromoform | 7.689 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.58 µg/L | 10/10 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Chloroform | 16.905 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 17.4 µg/L | 10/10 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 5.4395 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.57 µg/L | 10/10 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 17.41 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 17.5 µg/L | 10/10 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 9.393 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 10.5 µg/L | 10/10 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| TTHM | 60.095 µg/L 75% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 62.3 µg/L | 10/10 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 3.472 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.55 µg/L | 7/10 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 17.875 µg/L 30% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 18.6 µg/L | 6/10 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Lead | 3.432 µg/L 23% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.56 µg/L | 2/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Lithium | 22 µg/L No EPA limit set | 2/2 | UCMR-5 | 2024 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 3.41 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/10 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
30 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Howard County Pwsd 2
Is Howard County Pwsd 2 tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants in Howard County Pwsd 2's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.
What contaminants were detected in Howard County Pwsd 2's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, Bromodichloromethane, Bromoform, Chloroform, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Howard County Pwsd 2 serve?
Howard County Pwsd 2 reports serving 1,165 people in Missouri, per its EPA record.
Has Howard County Pwsd 2 had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 9 violations on file for Howard County Pwsd 2, of which 0 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.
Where does this data come from?
Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.