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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MO4171142

Nell Holcomb R 4 Elementary School

Cape Girardeau, Missouri 63701-0000 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 300 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

300
People served
77
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 77 drinking-water violations at Nell Holcomb R 4 Elementary School - above the Missouri per-system average.

77
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
300
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Nell Holcomb R 4 Elementary School

Nell Holcomb R 4 Elementary School is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 300 residents in Cape Girardeau, Missouri (Cape Girardeau County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 77 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 76 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 47 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%).

Nell Holcomb R 4 Elementary School's 77 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.

Population Served
300
Total Violations
77
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2
County
Cape Girardeau
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
76
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 47 2015
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 28 2019
Public Notice Other 1 2020
Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 2019

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 Nell Holcomb R 4 Elementary School.

Federal Source of Truth

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 MO4171142 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Missouri Drinking Water Authority

Missouri DNR, Public Drinking Water Branch is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Nell Holcomb R 4 Elementary School under EPA-delegated authority.

Open MO regulator portal

Source: Missouri DNR, Public Drinking Water Branch

Violation 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
2020 Public Notice Other 1 SDWIS / MO4171142 / 7500
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 28 SDWIS / MO4171142 / 8000
2019 Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 SDWIS / MO4171142 / 5000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 47 SDWIS / MO4171142 / 3100

How Nell Holcomb R 4 Elementary School Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Nell Holcomb R 4 Elementary School Missouri avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 77 71.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 300 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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Nell Holcomb R 4 Elementary School water safe to drink? ▼
Nell Holcomb R 4 Elementary School (PWS ID: MO4171142) has 77 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 300 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Nell Holcomb R 4 Elementary School serve? ▼
Nell Holcomb R 4 Elementary School serves 300 people in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does Nell Holcomb R 4 Elementary School have? ▼
Nell Holcomb R 4 Elementary School has 77 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 76 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Nell Holcomb R 4 Elementary School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Nell Holcomb R 4 Elementary School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Nell Holcomb R 4 Elementary School use? ▼
Nell Holcomb R 4 Elementary School uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.