Is POPLAR BLUFF PWS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. POPLAR BLUFF PWS is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.

When is POPLAR BLUFF PWS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

POPLAR BLUFF PWS’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

What is a Consumer Confidence Report?

A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

POPLAR BLUFF, MO · Butler County

POPLAR BLUFF PWS Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

POPLAR BLUFF PWS must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for POPLAR BLUFF PWS.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Missouri’s official records. Always confirm current status with Missouri before making decisions based on this information.

System facts

System ID (PWSID): MO4010656
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 17,043
Service connections: 7,667
Ownership: local government
Water source: surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

POPLAR BLUFF PWS is one of 78 community water systems in Missouri in the 10,001 to 100,000 people size category, serving 17,043 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 11 entries between 1988 and 2016, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2016.

Of the 11, 4 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves the Surface Water Treatment Rules, volatile organic chemicals, and the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule.

Violation history

Failure to Filter (SWTR)
Health-based
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
September 1, 2016 – May 24, 2017
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
TTHM
July 1, 2016 – September 30, 2016
Resolved
Failure to Filter (SWTR)
Health-based
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
July 1, 2016 – May 24, 2017
Resolved
Failure to Filter (SWTR)
Health-based
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
June 1, 2016 – May 24, 2017
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
TTHM
January 1, 2016 – March 31, 2016
Resolved
Failure to Filter (SWTR)
Health-based
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
December 1, 2015 – May 24, 2017
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
April 1, 2015 – June 30, 2015
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
p-Dichlorobenzene
July 1, 1988 – September 30, 1988
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Carbon tetrachloride
July 1, 1988 – September 30, 1988
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Benzene
January 1, 1988 – March 31, 1988
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,2-Dichloroethane
January 1, 1988 – March 31, 1988
Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
September 1, 2016 – May 24, 2017	Failure to Filter (SWTR)	Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 2016 – September 30, 2016	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	TTHM	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 2016 – May 24, 2017	Failure to Filter (SWTR)	Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Resolved
June 1, 2016 – May 24, 2017	Failure to Filter (SWTR)	Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Resolved
January 1, 2016 – March 31, 2016	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	TTHM	Health-based	Resolved
December 1, 2015 – May 24, 2017	Failure to Filter (SWTR)	Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Resolved
April 1, 2015 – June 30, 2015	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 1988 – September 30, 1988	Monitoring, Regular	p-Dichlorobenzene	—	Resolved
July 1, 1988 – September 30, 1988	Monitoring, Regular	Carbon tetrachloride	—	Resolved
January 1, 1988 – March 31, 1988	Monitoring, Regular	Benzene	—	Resolved
January 1, 1988 – March 31, 1988	Monitoring, Regular	1,2-Dichloroethane	—	Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

No enforcement actions on record for this system.

Common questions

Is POPLAR BLUFF PWS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. POPLAR BLUFF PWS is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.
When is POPLAR BLUFF PWS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: POPLAR BLUFF PWS’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does POPLAR BLUFF PWS have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for POPLAR BLUFF PWS.
What is a Consumer Confidence Report?: A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

Contact

BACH, BILL

573-686-8003

POPLAR BLUFF, MO 63901-0000