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Tap water quality report

Knox County Public Water & Sewer Dist 1

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 44 contaminants and detected 15. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

44
contaminants tested
15
detected
3,947
people served
4
health-based violations
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Knox

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.

4
health-based violations
42
violations on file
1
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2009-04-01 → 2009-04-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2009-04-01 → 2009-04-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2009-04-01 → 2009-04-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2009-04-01 → 2009-04-30
RPT Monitoring Unaddressed 2025-07-02
MR Monitoring Resolved 2025-04-01 → 2025-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2025-04-01 → 2025-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2025-04-01 → 2025-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2025-04-01 → 2025-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2025-04-01 → 2025-06-30

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfba 0.0087 µg/L 8/11 2024

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 single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Copper
1030 µg/L 79%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
60/60 SYR4 2012–2018
Lead
8.74 µg/L 58%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
53/60 SYR4 2012–2018
Bromodichloromethane
16.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
50/50 SYR4 2013–2019
Chloroform
69.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
50/50 SYR4 2013–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
34.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
50/50 SYR4 2013–2019
TTHM
83.7 µg/L 105%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
50/50 SYR4 2013–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
54 µg/L 90%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
50/50 SYR4 2013–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
20.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
50/50 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromochloromethane
4.45 µg/L
No EPA limit set
48/50 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.0013 mg/L 8.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
24/24 LCR 2024
Monobromoacetic Acid
11.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
16/50 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.85 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/50 SYR4 2013–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
4.13 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/50 SYR4 2013–2019
Lithium
24 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/12 UCMR-5 2024
29 contaminants tested, none detected
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Utility contact

Contact
HENDERSON, SHIRLEY
Phone
660-434-5289

Frequently asked questions about Knox County Public Water & Sewer Dist 1

Is Knox County Public Water & Sewer Dist 1 tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants in Knox County Public Water & Sewer Dist 1'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 Knox County Public Water & Sewer Dist 1's water?

EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dichloroacetic Acid, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Knox County Public Water & Sewer Dist 1 serve?

Knox County Public Water & Sewer Dist 1 reports serving 3,947 people in Missouri, per its EPA record.

Has Knox County Public Water & Sewer Dist 1 had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 42 violations on file for Knox County Public Water & Sewer Dist 1, of which 4 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 1 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.