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CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO · Cape Girardeau County

MID AMERICA TEEN CHALLENGE Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

MID AMERICA TEEN CHALLENGE 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 1 item for MID AMERICA TEEN CHALLENGE that is 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)
MO4079503
System type
Community Water System
Population served
135
Service connections
8
Ownership
privately owned
Water source
groundwater (wells)

MID AMERICA TEEN CHALLENGE is one of 1,412 community water systems in Missouri in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 135 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 42 entries between 1992 and 2025, of which 1 remains open; none are health-based.

Of the 42, 21 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 Total Coliform Rules, the Consumer Confidence Rule, and the Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule.

Violation history

  • Lead Consumer Notice

    Lead and Copper Rule

    December 30, 2025

    Unaddressed
  • Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2024 – September 18, 2024

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2019 – June 8, 2020

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)

    Revised Total Coliform Rule

    June 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)

    Revised Total Coliform Rule

    July 1, 2017 – July 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    December 31, 2015 – March 24, 2016

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    December 5, 2015 – March 24, 2016

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    September 17, 2015 – March 24, 2016

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    September 1, 2015 – September 30, 2015

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2015 – May 23, 2016

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)

    Health-based

    Coliform (TCR)

    July 1, 2015 – July 31, 2015

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    November 1, 2014 – November 30, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    October 1, 2014 – October 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2014 – May 23, 2016

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)

    Health-based

    Coliform (TCR)

    July 1, 2013 – July 31, 2013

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)

    Health-based

    Coliform (TCR)

    June 1, 2013 – June 30, 2013

    Resolved
  • Lead Consumer Notice

    Lead and Copper Rule

    April 1, 2011 – June 10, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    February 1, 2011 – February 28, 2011

    Resolved
  • Lead Consumer Notice

    Lead and Copper Rule

    January 1, 2011 – June 17, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    December 1, 2010 – December 31, 2010

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    February 1, 2010 – February 28, 2010

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    November 1, 2009 – November 30, 2009

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    February 9, 2009 – December 31, 2013

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)

    Health-based

    Coliform (TCR)

    December 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)

    Health-based

    Coliform (TCR)

    November 1, 2008 – November 30, 2008

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2008 – October 1, 2009

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)

    Health-based

    Coliform (TCR)

    May 1, 2005 – May 31, 2005

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2004 – November 18, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    July 1, 2004 – July 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    May 1, 2004 – May 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)

    Health-based

    Coliform (TCR)

    September 1, 2003 – September 30, 2003

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2003 – November 18, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    January 1, 2003 – January 31, 2003

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    December 1, 2001 – December 31, 2001

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2000 – January 14, 2002

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Xylenes, Total

    January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    October 19, 1999 – November 18, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrate-Nitrite

    January 1, 1997 – December 31, 1997

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    May 1, 1996 – May 31, 1996

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    July 1, 1995 – July 31, 1995

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)

    Health-based

    Coliform (TCR)

    September 1, 1993 – September 30, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    January 1, 1992 – January 31, 1992

    Resolved

Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

Common questions

Is MID AMERICA TEEN CHALLENGE required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. MID AMERICA TEEN CHALLENGE 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 MID AMERICA TEEN CHALLENGE’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

MID AMERICA TEEN CHALLENGE’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

Does MID AMERICA TEEN CHALLENGE have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 item for MID AMERICA TEEN CHALLENGE that is 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

BOLIN, JAMES D

573-335-6508

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO 63701-0000