Water Quality: Maryville, MO

2 water systems • 17,203 people served

Multiple Health Violations
31
Total Violations
10
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Systems
17,203
Population Served

Water Quality Summary

Maryville is served by 2 public water systems with a combined service population of 17,203 people, and has 31 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 10 of those are health-based violations, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. Maryville's violation count is 19% below the national average for Missouri. Contaminants associated with violations include Bromate, Chlorine Dioxide, Contaminant 1009, Gross Alpha.

Contaminants Found

Bromate

Probable human carcinogen that increases the risk of kidney and thyroid cancers.

Common source: Ozonation of bromide-containing water; used as flour improver

EPA limit: 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb)

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

Contaminant 1009
Gross Alpha

Alpha-emitting radioactive particles increase cancer risk, particularly from bone and other internal cancers.

Common source: Natural uranium and radium in geological formations

EPA limit: 15 pCi/L (excluding radon and uranium)

Water Systems Serving Maryville

System Name PWSID Source Population Violations
MARYVILLE PWS MO1010508 Surface Water 10,775 30
NODAWAY COUNTY PWSD 1 MO1024428 Surface Water 6,428 1

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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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