Water Quality: Imperial, MO

2 water systems • 10,370 people served

Some Concerns
20
Total Violations
1
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Systems
10,370
Population Served

Water Quality Summary

Imperial is served by 2 public water systems with a combined service population of 10,370 people, and has 20 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 1 of those are health-based violation, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. Imperial's violation count is 48% below the national average for Missouri. Contaminants associated with violations include Chlorine Dioxide.

Contaminants Found

Chlorine Dioxide

Can cause anemia in infants and young children; may cause nervous system effects at high levels.

Common source: Water treatment disinfectant used to control taste, odor, and microorganisms

EPA limit: 0.8 mg/L

Water Systems Serving Imperial

System Name PWSID Source Population Violations
JEFFERSON COUNTY PWSD 10 MO6024302 Surface Water 10,000 6
QUAIL RUN OF IMPERIAL MO6048258 Surface Water 370 14

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Data Sources

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.

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