SILEX PWS
PWSID: MO6010902 · Silex, MO · Serves 206 people
SILEX PWS has 143 health-based violations out of 143 total. Health violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not followed.
SILEX PWS (PWSID MO6010902) 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 206 people in Silex, MO, and is subject to primacy enforcement by the Missouri drinking-water program.
The system's federal compliance record contains 143 total violations, with 143 classified as health-based (MCL exceedances or treatment-technique failures). 4 distinct contaminants have been cited, including Lead & Copper Rule, Copper, Chlorine. Recorded violations span 2011–2024.
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)
- MO6010902
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Silex, MO
- Population Served
- 206
- Health Violations
- Yes (143)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Lead & Copper Rule | 120 | 120 |
| Copper | 12 | 12 |
| Chlorine | 7 | 7 |
| Fluoride | 4 | 4 |
Violation History (143)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Apr 1, 2024 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Apr 1, 2024 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Apr 1, 2024 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 2024 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 2024 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 2024 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 2024 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Oct 1, 2023 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Oct 1, 2023 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Oct 1, 2023 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Oct 1, 2023 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Apr 1, 2023 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Apr 1, 2023 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Apr 1, 2023 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Apr 1, 2023 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Apr 1, 2023 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Apr 1, 2023 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 2023 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 2023 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 2023 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 2023 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 2023 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 2023 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Oct 1, 2022 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Oct 1, 2022 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Oct 1, 2022 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Oct 1, 2022 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Oct 1, 2022 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Oct 1, 2022 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Oct 1, 2022 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 2022 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 2022 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 2022 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 2022 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 2022 |
| Chlorine | Yes | Apr 26, 2022 |
| Chlorine | Yes | Apr 26, 2022 |
| Chlorine | Yes | Apr 26, 2022 |
| Chlorine | Yes | Apr 26, 2022 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Apr 1, 2022 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Apr 1, 2022 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Apr 1, 2022 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Apr 1, 2022 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Apr 1, 2022 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Apr 1, 2022 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Apr 1, 2022 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 2022 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 2022 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 2022 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 2022 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 2022 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 2022 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Oct 1, 2021 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Oct 1, 2021 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Oct 1, 2021 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Oct 1, 2021 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Oct 1, 2021 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 2021 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 2021 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 2021 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 2021 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 2021 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 2021 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Apr 1, 2021 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Apr 1, 2021 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Apr 1, 2021 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Apr 1, 2021 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Feb 13, 2021 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Feb 13, 2021 |
| Chlorine | Yes | Feb 4, 2020 |
| Chlorine | Yes | Feb 4, 2020 |
| Chlorine | Yes | Feb 4, 2020 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 2018 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 2018 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 2018 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Apr 1, 2018 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Apr 1, 2018 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Apr 1, 2018 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 2018 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 2018 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 2018 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Oct 1, 2017 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Oct 1, 2017 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Oct 1, 2017 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Aug 6, 2017 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Aug 6, 2017 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Apr 1, 2017 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Apr 1, 2017 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Apr 1, 2017 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 2017 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 2017 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Oct 1, 2016 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Oct 1, 2016 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 2016 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 2016 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Apr 1, 2016 |
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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
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.