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Linn County, Missouri

Water Systems
9
Population Served
15,355
Total Violations
455
279 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
50.6
Avg Violations per System
61.3%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
6 systems (67%)
GW
3 systems (33%)

PFAS Contamination

2
Systems Tested
2
PFAS Detected
100.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Linn Missouri water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (9)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Chariton Linn County PWSD 3 5,913 21 Detected
Brookfield PWS 4,111 85 Detected
Marceline PWS 2,200 62 -
Linn County Cons PWSD 1 1,420 10 -
Meadville PWS 415 29 -
Bucklin PWS 408 173 -
Laclede PWS 345 43 -
Linneus PWS 278 15 -
Browning PWS 265 17 -

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Linn County?
Linn County has 455 total drinking water violations across 9 water systems, of which 279 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Linn County systems?
Water systems in Linn County serve approximately 15,355 people through 9 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Linn County water?
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Linn County, 2 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Linn County?
Water systems in Linn County use SW (6 systems), GW (3 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious?
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 61.3% of Linn County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.