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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RPT | Monitoring | Unaddressed | 2025-07-02 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-02-01 → 2023-02-28 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-02-01 → 2023-02-28 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-02-01 → 2023-02-28 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-02-01 → 2023-02-28 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 1993-09-01 → 1993-09-30 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 1800 µg/L 138% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 1300 µg/L | 75/76 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0011 mg/L 7.5% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 26/26 | LCR | 2024 |
| Barium | 155 µg/L 7.8% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L | 16/16 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Fluoride | 1280 µg/L 32% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L | 16/16 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Lead | 20.7 µg/L 138% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L | 14/76 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 46 µg/L 0.5% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 12/82 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chromium | 5.53 µg/L 5.5% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L | 9/16 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Chloroform | 5.48 µg/L No EPA limit set | 6/22 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 6.8 pCi/L 45% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L | 4/4 | SYR4 | 2012 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 2.08 µg/L No EPA limit set | 3/22 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 1.9 pCi/L 38% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L | 3/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2016 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 0.7500 µg/L No EPA limit set | 2/22 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| TTHM | 3.41 µg/L 4.3% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L | 2/7 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Lithium | 27 µg/L No EPA limit set | 2/10 | UCMR-5 | 2024 |
| Arsenic | 1.63 µg/L 16% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L | 1/16 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 1.01 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/7 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
85 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Jefferson County Pwsd 5
Is Jefferson County Pwsd 5 tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants in Jefferson County Pwsd 5'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 Jefferson County Pwsd 5's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, Barium, Fluoride, Lead, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Jefferson County Pwsd 5 serve?
Jefferson County Pwsd 5 reports serving 8,000 people in Missouri, per its EPA record.
Has Jefferson County Pwsd 5 had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 6 violations on file for Jefferson County Pwsd 5, of which 0 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.