No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years; latest legal-limit breach in the period starting April 2021.
Serves about 2,690 people (1,204 connections) with surface water bought from Adrian PWS.
From EPA's record for MO1024034. PurityMap is independent of Bates County PWSD 5.
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1 health-based violation in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
| Period | Contaminant | Measured | Legal limit | EPA status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr–Jun 2021 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 85 µg/L | 0.080 mg/L | Resolved |
No lab results for other contaminants (like PFAS) are on file for this system. EPA required that testing from systems serving more than 3,300 people, plus a sample of smaller ones.
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Screening: quick check, not lab-grade
Safe Home (EnviroTestKits)
Lead, read as one of three ranges: 0–4, 5–15 or 15+ ppb
Turnaround: 5 minutes
What it can't tell you: It shows a lead range, not an exact level, and tests nothing else unless you pay extra for the optional lab test.
Lab-certified results
ETR Laboratories
50+ substances, including lead, copper, arsenic, nitrate, hardness and coliform bacteria
Environmental Testing and Research Laboratories (ETR Labs), Leominster, MA · ISO/IEC 17025:2017, ANAB certificate AT-2638 · 2–4 business days after the lab receives it
What it can't tell you: It does not test PFAS, and not every result on the panel falls under the lab's accredited scope.
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Follow this water →Bates County PWSD 5's phone number on EPA record is 816-297-2414. Its mailing address is 43 E MAIN ST, PO BOX 155, ADRIAN, MO 64720-0155.
According to EPA's record, Bates County PWSD 5 uses surface water bought from Adrian PWS.
EPA's record shows 1 health-based violation for Bates County PWSD 5 in the 10 years to July 9, 2026. No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years. The latest legal-limit breach on record was in the period starting April 2021. EPA also lists 2 missed or late tests or reports in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
Lead was not detected at the 90th percentile of tap samples in Bates County PWSD 5's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2024. The federal action level is 15 µg/L.
PurityMap has no verified website for Bates County PWSD 5. Its phone number on EPA record is 816-297-2414. Its mailing address on EPA record is 43 E MAIN ST, PO BOX 155, ADRIAN, MO 64720-0155. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.