WATER
Providing the City of Paris with an adequate, safe, reliable, and cost
efficient potable drinking water supply. The City of Paris is responsible
for the development, administration, and operation of the public drinking water
supply. The City of Paris purchases their potable drinking water from the
Clarence Cannon Wholesale Water Commission (CCWWC). The CCWWC obtains raw
water from Mark Twain Lake and processes the water at a water treatment plant
located near Stoutsville, Missouri. The CCWWC which supplies drinking
water for numerous communities and rural areas throughout Northeast Missouri is
required to be in compliance with current public drinking water standards set
forth by the Environmental Protection Agency and the regulatory standards of the
Missouri Department of Natural Resources. To monitor the efficiency of the
CCWWC provides the City of Paris with monthly water quality reports and the
Superintendent of the City of Paris serves as an alternate on the Board of
Directors of the CCWWC. the City of Paris contracts an adequate supply of
water from CCWWC to meet and exceed the demands.
SEWER
Ensuring the City of Paris is provided with an efficient and well maintained
wastewater treatment system which operates in compliance with regulatory
standards and protects the health and environment. The City of Paris
owns, operates, and is responsible for the administration of the wastewater
treatment system. The wastewater treatment system has a current operating
permit obtained from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and is in
compliance with established standards. The city presently provides sewer
service to all the developed areas within the city limits. Non-sewered
areas on the county, are under the jurisdiction of an On-Site Wastewater
Treatment System Ordinance enforced by the Monroe County Health Department.

Water & Sewer Facility
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Revised Monday, February 04, 2008 Visitor