Public water system · MO5010004
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At a glance
Alba Pws (PWSID MO5010004) is an active community water system in Jasper County, Missouri. It reports serving 555 people through 288 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
555
Service connections
288
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Alba Pws compare with other water systems in Jasper County?
By EPA's size categories, Alba Pws is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Jasper County has 39 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,638 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 141,893 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Missouri, the 2,943 active systems average 2,049 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Alba Pws is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Missouri has 1,612 active community water systems, 55% of the state's 2,943 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 2,521 Missouri systems (86%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Alba Pws?
EPA lists Alba Pws as owned by a local government. The MO state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 16 of the 39 active systems in Jasper County (41%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Alba Pws have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2017 and October 2024. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule Revisions, Toluene, 1,1-Dichloroethylene and 1,1,2-Trichloroethane. EPA lists 12 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Alba Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Alba Pws?
Alba Pws (PWSID MO5010004) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Alba Pws serve?
Alba Pws reports serving 555 people through 288 service connections in Jasper County, Missouri.
Where does Alba Pws get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Alba Pws have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Alba Pws' water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Alba Pws' water quality report?
As a community water system, Alba Pws must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Jasper County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mo American Joplin | Jasper | 73,728 | Community | Surface water |
| Carthage Pws | Jasper | 14,600 | Community | Groundwater |
| Webb City Pws | Jasper | 13,404 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Barton Dade Cedar Jasp Countycons Pwsd 1 | Jasper + 3 more | 9,523 | Community | Groundwater |
| Carl Junction Pws | Jasper | 8,142 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jasper County Pwsd 1 | Jasper | 5,500 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Alba Pws, PWSID MO5010004, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/alba-pws-mo5010004 (data as of October 1, 2026).