Is VAN BUREN PWS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. VAN BUREN 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 VAN BUREN PWS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

VAN BUREN 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.

VAN BUREN, MO · Carter County

VAN BUREN PWS Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

VAN BUREN 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 2 items for VAN BUREN PWS that are open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.

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): MO4010811
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 819
Service connections: 530
Ownership: local government
Water source: groundwater (wells)

VAN BUREN PWS is one of 489 community water systems in Missouri in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 819 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 33 entries between 2001 and 2025, of which 2 remain open; none are health-based.

Of the 33, 29 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 synthetic organic chemicals, the Lead and Copper Rule, and the Consumer Confidence Rule.

Violation history

Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—
Lead and Copper Rule
October 1, 2025
Unaddressed
Notification, Known or Potential LSL
—
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
July 2, 2025
Unaddressed
Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2020 – November 9, 2020
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Picloram
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2025
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Heptachlor
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2025
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Heptachlor epoxide
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2025
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
2,4-D
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2025
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
2,4,5-TP
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2025
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2025
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Pentachlorophenol
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2025
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Chlordane
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2025
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Endrin
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2025
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
BHC-GAMMA
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2025
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Methoxychlor
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2025
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Toxaphene
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2025
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Dalapon
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2025
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
OXAMYL
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2025
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Simazine
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2025
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Dinoseb
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2025
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2025
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Aldicarb sulfoxide
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2025
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Aldicarb sulfone
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2025
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Carbofuran
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2025
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Aldicarb
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2025
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Atrazine
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2025
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
LASSO
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2025
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nitrate-Nitrite
January 1, 2016 – December 31, 2016
Resolved
Lead Consumer Notice
—
Lead and Copper Rule
January 1, 2013 – June 17, 2014
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2012 – October 25, 2013
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
February 1, 2012 – February 29, 2012
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nitrate-Nitrite
January 1, 2012 – December 31, 2012
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2006 – September 25, 2006
Resolved
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—
Lead and Copper Rule
October 1, 2001 – September 23, 2004
Resolved

Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
October 1, 2025	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Unaddressed
July 2, 2025	Notification, Known or Potential LSL	LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	—	Unaddressed
July 1, 2020 – November 9, 2020	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2025	Monitoring, Regular	Picloram	—	Archived
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2025	Monitoring, Regular	Heptachlor	—	Archived
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2025	Monitoring, Regular	Heptachlor epoxide	—	Archived
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2025	Monitoring, Regular	2,4-D	—	Archived
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2025	Monitoring, Regular	2,4,5-TP	—	Archived
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2025	Monitoring, Regular	HEXACHLOROBENZENE	—	Archived
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2025	Monitoring, Regular	Pentachlorophenol	—	Archived
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2025	Monitoring, Regular	Chlordane	—	Archived
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2025	Monitoring, Regular	Endrin	—	Archived
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2025	Monitoring, Regular	BHC-GAMMA	—	Archived
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2025	Monitoring, Regular	Methoxychlor	—	Archived
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2025	Monitoring, Regular	Toxaphene	—	Archived
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2025	Monitoring, Regular	Dalapon	—	Archived
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2025	Monitoring, Regular	OXAMYL	—	Archived
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2025	Monitoring, Regular	Simazine	—	Archived
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2025	Monitoring, Regular	Dinoseb	—	Archived
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2025	Monitoring, Regular	Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	—	Archived
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2025	Monitoring, Regular	Aldicarb sulfoxide	—	Archived
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2025	Monitoring, Regular	Aldicarb sulfone	—	Archived
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2025	Monitoring, Regular	Carbofuran	—	Archived
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2025	Monitoring, Regular	Aldicarb	—	Archived
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2025	Monitoring, Regular	Atrazine	—	Archived
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2025	Monitoring, Regular	LASSO	—	Archived
January 1, 2016 – December 31, 2016	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate-Nitrite	—	Resolved
January 1, 2013 – June 17, 2014	Lead Consumer Notice	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
July 1, 2012 – October 25, 2013	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
February 1, 2012 – February 29, 2012	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Resolved
January 1, 2012 – December 31, 2012	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate-Nitrite	—	Resolved
July 1, 2006 – September 25, 2006	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
October 1, 2001 – September 23, 2004	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved

Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

No enforcement actions on record for this system.

Common questions

Is VAN BUREN PWS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. VAN BUREN 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 VAN BUREN PWS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: VAN BUREN PWS’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does VAN BUREN PWS have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 2 items for VAN BUREN PWS that are open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.
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

BAILIFF, JOHN

573-996-6820

VAN BUREN, MO 63965-0000