Community Water System · PWS MO4079503
Mid America Teen Challenge
Cape Girardeau, Missouri 63701-0000 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 135 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.
- 135
- People served
- 208
- EPA violations
- 48
- Health-based
- Untested
- UCMR5 result
The verdict
EPA records 208 drinking-water violations at Mid America Teen Challenge, 23% of them health-based - above the Missouri per-system average.
- 208
- Total EPA violations on record
- 23%
- Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
- 135
- People served by this system
- N/A
- PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)
Water Quality Snapshot: Mid America Teen Challenge
Mid America Teen Challenge is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 135 residents in Cape Girardeau, Missouri (Cape Girardeau County) through 8 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 208 total violations for this system , of which 48 (23%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 129 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.
The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 98 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.
Across Missouri, EPA tracks 2,823 public water systems serving 5,855,885 people, with 201,695 cumulative violations and 54,821 health-based violations on record. About 95% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 71.4 violations. Statewide, 162 of 230 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (70.4%).
Mid America Teen Challenge's 208 violations sit above the Missouri average.
All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.
System Details
- System Type
- Community
- Owner Type
- Private
- Connections
- 8
- County
- Cape Girardeau
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 48
- Monitoring Violations
- 129
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 0
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coliform (TCR) | MR | 98 | 2015 |
| Coliform (TCR) | MCL | 48 | 2015 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | 12 | 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | MON | 8 | 2018 |
| Public Notice | Other | 4 | 2015 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 2 | 2011 |
| 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene | MR | 1 | 2000 |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | MR | 1 | 2000 |
| Xylenes, Total | MR | 1 | 2000 |
| p-Dichlorobenzene | MR | 1 | 2000 |
| Vinyl chloride | MR | 1 | 2000 |
| trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene | MR | 1 | 2000 |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | MR | 1 | 2000 |
| Trichloroethylene | MR | 1 | 2000 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | MR | 1 | 2000 |
| CHLOROBENZENE | MR | 1 | 2000 |
| Toluene | MR | 1 | 2000 |
| Styrene | MR | 1 | 2000 |
| 1,2-Dichloropropane | MR | 1 | 2000 |
| Carbon tetrachloride | MR | 1 | 2000 |
| 1,1,2-Trichloroethane | MR | 1 | 2000 |
| DICHLOROMETHANE | MR | 1 | 2000 |
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | MR | 1 | 2000 |
| Benzene | MR | 1 | 2000 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | MR | 1 | 1997 |
| 1,1-Dichloroethylene | MR | 1 | 2000 |
| Ethylbenzene | MR | 1 | 2000 |
Verify This Water System
The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Mid America Teen Challenge.
EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:
View PWS ID MO4079503 on SDWISSource: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search
Missouri Drinking Water Authority
Missouri DNR, Public Drinking Water Branch is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Mid America Teen Challenge under EPA-delegated authority.
Open MO regulator portalViolation Timeline
Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.
| Year (latest) | Contaminant | Category | Count | EPA Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | 12 | SDWIS / MO4079503 / 7000 |
| 2018 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | MON | 8 | SDWIS / MO4079503 / 8000 |
| 2015 | Coliform (TCR) | MR | 98 | SDWIS / MO4079503 / 3100 |
| 2015 | Coliform (TCR) | MCL | 48 | SDWIS / MO4079503 / 3100 |
| 2015 | Public Notice | Other | 4 | SDWIS / MO4079503 / 7500 |
| 2011 | Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 2 | SDWIS / MO4079503 / 5000 |
| 2000 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene | MR | 1 | SDWIS / MO4079503 / 2378 |
| 2000 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | MR | 1 | SDWIS / MO4079503 / 2380 |
| 2000 | Xylenes, Total | MR | 1 | SDWIS / MO4079503 / 2955 |
| 2000 | p-Dichlorobenzene | MR | 1 | SDWIS / MO4079503 / 2969 |
| 2000 | Vinyl chloride | MR | 1 | SDWIS / MO4079503 / 2976 |
| 2000 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene | MR | 1 | SDWIS / MO4079503 / 2979 |
| 2000 | 1,2-Dichloroethane | MR | 1 | SDWIS / MO4079503 / 2980 |
| 2000 | Trichloroethylene | MR | 1 | SDWIS / MO4079503 / 2984 |
| 2000 | Tetrachloroethylene | MR | 1 | SDWIS / MO4079503 / 2987 |
How Mid America Teen Challenge Compares
Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.
| Metric | Mid America Teen Challenge | Missouri avg | Federal benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total violations | 208 | 71.4 | SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach |
| Health-based violations | 48 | 19.4 | Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL |
| PFAS detection | None | 70.4% | EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt |
| Population served | 135 | 2,074 | Sizing context for compliance burden |
Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 2,823 regulated public water systems in Missouri.
Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
| Contaminant | Federal MCL / Action Level | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Lead | 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) | Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique |
| Arsenic | 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) | Health-based MCL since 2006 |
| Total Coliform | Treatment technique (RTCR) | Indicator organism, monitoring trigger |
| PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) | 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) | Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026) |
| Nitrate (as N) | 10 mg/L | Acute health risk for infants |
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