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Cape Girardeau, MO

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⚠️1 health-based violation on record.
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Water sources
20
Violations
0
Pollution sources
0
Self-reported
0
Lawsuits

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Public water systems

Cape Girardeau Pws

PWSID:
MO4010136
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
39,941 people

Parkwood Estates Llc

PWSID:
MO4048083
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
350 people

Cape Girardeau County Pwsd 5

PWSID:
MO4021532
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
485 people

Cape Girardeau County Pwsd 2

PWSID:
MO4024097
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
2,913 people

EPA & DEP violations

Cape Girardeau Pws

PWSID MO40101366 violations

  • Public Notice — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Public Notice Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began May 21, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Groundwater Rule — TT violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Groundwater Rule TT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Apr 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Public Notice — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Public Notice Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Feb 21, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Groundwater Rule — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    Groundwater Rule MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Nov 1, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Groundwater Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Groundwater Rule MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Groundwater Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Groundwater Rule MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

Cape Girardeau County Pwsd 2

PWSID MO40240974 violations

  • Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Lead and Copper Rule MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • E. COLI — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    E. COLI MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Nov 1, 2021 · 4 years ago · Source ↗

  • Coliform (TCR) — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Coliform (TCR) MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Nov 1, 2015 · 10 years ago · Source ↗

  • E. COLI — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    E. COLI MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Nov 1, 2015 · 10 years ago · Source ↗

City-wide

10 violations

  • Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation

    medium severityUnaddressed

    Lead and Copper Rule MR violation (Unaddressed).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Dec 30, 2025 · 7 months ago · Source ↗

  • LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS — RPT violation

    medium severityUnaddressed

    LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT violation (Unaddressed).

    EPA SDWIS · RPT · Began Jul 2, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS — RPT violation

    medium severityUnaddressed

    LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT violation (Unaddressed).

    EPA SDWIS · RPT · Began Jul 2, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Consumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Consumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗

  • Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Consumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 1, 2021 · 5 years ago · Source ↗

  • Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Lead and Copper Rule MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2020 · 5 years ago · Source ↗

  • Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Consumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • E. COLI — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    E. COLI MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗

  • E. COLI — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    E. COLI MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Aug 1, 2015 · 11 years ago · Source ↗

Water-related lawsuits

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