Public water system · MO1010049
ActiveBates City Pws
At a glance
Bates City Pws (PWSID MO1010049) is an active community water system in Lafayette County, Missouri. It reports serving 225 people through 118 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
225
Service connections
118
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bates City Pws compare with other water systems in Lafayette County?
By EPA's size categories, Bates City Pws is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lafayette County has 15 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,506 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 37,596 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 Bates City 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 177 Missouri systems (6%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Bates City Pws?
EPA lists Bates City 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. 13 of the 15 active systems in Lafayette County (87%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Bates City Pws have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. The violations listed here began between August 1993 and July 2019. By type: 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 4 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.
Bates City Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bates City Pws?
Bates City Pws (PWSID MO1010049) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Bates City Pws serve?
Bates City Pws reports serving 225 people through 118 service connections in Lafayette County, Missouri.
Where does Bates City Pws get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Bates City Pws have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. 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 Bates City 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. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bates City Pws' water quality report?
As a community water system, Bates City 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 Lafayette County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette County Pwsd 1 | Lafayette | 8,250 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Laf Jo Saline County Cons Pwsd 2 | Lafayette + 2 more | 7,180 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Odessa Pws | Lafayette | 5,202 | Community | Groundwater |
| Higginsville Pws | Lafayette | 4,800 | Community | Surface water |
| Lexington Pws | Lafayette | 4,729 | Community | Groundwater |
| Concordia Pws | Lafayette | 2,500 | Community | Surface water |
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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, “Bates City Pws, PWSID MO1010049, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/bates-city-pws-mo1010049 (data as of October 1, 2026).