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St James

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 95 contaminants and detected 18. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

95
contaminants tested
18
detected
3,935
people served
21
health-based violations
Missouri rankingsLead in MissouriPFAS in Missouri
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Phelps

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.

21
health-based violations
31
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-10-01 → 2014-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-10-01 → 2014-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-10-01 → 2014-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-10-01 → 2014-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-08-01 → 2011-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-08-01 → 2011-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-08-01 → 2011-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-08-01 → 2011-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-08-01 → 2011-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2010-12-01 → 2010-12-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfhxa 0.0119 µg/L 2/8 2023
PFHXS 0.0225 µg/L 2/8 2023
PFBS 0.0065 µg/L 1/8 2023
Pfhpa 0.0046 µg/L 1/8 2023
PFOS 0.0099 µg/L 1/8 2023
Pfpea 0.0110 µg/L 1/8 2023
Pfpes 0.0063 µg/L 1/8 2023

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Copper
119.2 µg/L 9.2%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 216 µg/L
45/51 SYR4 2012–2018
Lead
0.0011 mg/L 7.2%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 26/26 LCR 2025
Barium
377 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 463 µg/L
11/11 SYR4 2012–2018
Lead
3.3005 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.57 µg/L
8/51 SYR4 2012–2018
Arsenic
3.1245 µg/L 31%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.24 µg/L
4/11 SYR4 2012–2018
Chromium
2.5935 µg/L 2.6%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.79 µg/L
4/11 SYR4 2012–2018
Fluoride
130 µg/L 3.3%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 4/11 SYR4 2012–2018
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
6.12 pCi/L 41%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 6.3 pCi/L
4/5 SYR4 2013–2014
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
2.09 pCi/L 42%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 2.2 pCi/L
3/11 SYR4 2013–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
12 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 2/60 SYR4 2012–2019
Toluene
3.9 µg/L 0.4%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
 1/11 SYR4 2012–2018
77 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBeryllium, TotalBromodichloromethaneBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChloroformCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDibromochloromethaneDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpsPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
KRAWIECKI, RICK
Phone
573-265-7013
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about St James

Is St James tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants in St James'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 St James's water?

EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, Barium, Lead, Arsenic, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does St James serve?

St James reports serving 3,935 people in Missouri, per its EPA record.

Has St James had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 31 violations on file for St James, of which 21 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.