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Carthage, 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
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Lawsuits

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Public water systems

Carthage Pws

PWSID:
MO5010142
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
14,600 people

Sunset MHP

PWSID:
MO5048021
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
80 people

Malfunction Junction

PWSID:
MO5031602
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
37 people

EPA & DEP violations

Carthage Pws

PWSID MO50101421 violation

  • Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Consumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Resolved).

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

City-wide

19 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 ↗

  • Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation

    medium severityUnaddressed

    Consumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Unaddressed).

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

  • LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS — RPT violation

    medium severityResolved

    LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · RPT · Began Oct 17, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS — RPT violation

    medium severityResolved

    LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · RPT · Began Oct 17, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Groundwater Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Groundwater Rule MR violation (Resolved).

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

  • Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Consumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule — TT violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Jun 24, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗

  • E. COLI — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    E. COLI MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jun 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗

  • Groundwater Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Groundwater Rule MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jun 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗

  • Groundwater Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Groundwater Rule MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MON · Began Mar 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗

  • Groundwater Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Groundwater Rule MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jun 1, 2021 · 5 years ago · Source ↗

  • Groundwater Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Groundwater Rule MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2021 · 5 years ago · Source ↗

  • Groundwater Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Groundwater Rule MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Feb 1, 2021 · 5 years ago · Source ↗

  • Groundwater Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Groundwater Rule MR violation (Resolved).

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

  • Groundwater Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Groundwater Rule MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began May 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Groundwater Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Groundwater Rule MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2019 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Groundwater Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Groundwater Rule MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2019 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • Groundwater Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Groundwater Rule MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2019 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

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