POPLAR BLUFF PWS
PWSID: MO4010656 · Poplar Bluff, MO · Serves 17,043 people
POPLAR BLUFF PWS has 29 health-based violations out of 29 total. Health violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not followed.
POPLAR BLUFF PWS (PWSID MO4010656) is a cws water system drawing from a surface water source, regulated by the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act. It serves approximately 17,043 people in Poplar Bluff, MO, and is subject to primacy enforcement by the Missouri drinking-water program.
The system's federal compliance record contains 29 total violations, with 29 classified as health-based (MCL exceedances or treatment-technique failures). 3 distinct contaminants have been cited, including Atrazine, Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Recorded violations span 2015–2025.
A historical violation does not necessarily describe current water quality, systems must notify customers and remediate, and monitoring-type violations often reflect reporting lapses rather than contamination. The most authoritative real-time source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the Missouri state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- MO4010656
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Poplar Bluff, MO
- Population Served
- 17,043
- Health Violations
- Yes (29)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Atrazine | 18 | 18 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 6 | 6 |
| Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 5 | 5 |
Violation History (29)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Apr 1, 2017 |
| Atrazine | Yes | Mar 1, 2017 |
| Atrazine | Yes | Feb 1, 2017 |
| Atrazine | Yes | Jan 1, 2017 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Jan 1, 2017 |
| Atrazine | Yes | Dec 1, 2016 |
| Atrazine | Yes | Nov 1, 2016 |
| Atrazine | Yes | Oct 1, 2016 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Oct 1, 2016 |
| Atrazine | Yes | Sep 1, 2016 |
| Atrazine | Yes | Aug 1, 2016 |
| Atrazine | Yes | Jul 1, 2016 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Jul 1, 2016 |
| Atrazine | Yes | Jun 1, 2016 |
| Atrazine | Yes | May 1, 2016 |
| Atrazine | Yes | Apr 1, 2016 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Apr 1, 2016 |
| Atrazine | Yes | Mar 1, 2016 |
| Atrazine | Yes | Feb 1, 2016 |
| Atrazine | Yes | Jan 1, 2016 |
| Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Jan 1, 2016 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Jan 1, 2016 |
| Atrazine | Yes | Dec 1, 2015 |
| Atrazine | Yes | Nov 1, 2015 |
| Atrazine | Yes | Oct 1, 2015 |
| Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Oct 1, 2015 |
| Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Jul 1, 2015 |
| Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Apr 1, 2015 |
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About This Data
Water system data is from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Health-based violations include Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) and Treatment Technique (TT) violations that may pose a direct risk to public health. Violation records may span multiple years.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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