Public water system · MO5031408
ActiveBolivar Southtown Utilities Company Inc.
At a glance
Bolivar Southtown Utilities Company Inc. (PWSID MO5031408) is an active community water system in Polk County, Missouri. It reports serving 573 people through 226 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
573
Service connections
226
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bolivar Southtown Utilities Company Inc. compare with other water systems in Polk County?
By EPA's size categories, Bolivar Southtown Utilities Company Inc. is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Polk County has 23 active public water systems, and Bolivar Southtown Utilities Company Inc. is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 18% below the county average of 702 people per system, and accounts for 3.5% of the 16,154 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 Bolivar Southtown Utilities Company Inc. 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 Bolivar Southtown Utilities Company Inc.?
EPA lists Bolivar Southtown Utilities Company Inc. as privately owned. 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 23 active systems in Polk County (70%) are also privately owned.
Does Bolivar Southtown Utilities Company Inc. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. The violations listed here began between September 2005 and July 2015. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Bolivar Southtown Utilities Company Inc.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bolivar Southtown Utilities Company Inc.?
Bolivar Southtown Utilities Company Inc. (PWSID MO5031408) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Bolivar Southtown Utilities Company Inc. serve?
Bolivar Southtown Utilities Company Inc. reports serving 573 people through 226 service connections in Polk County, Missouri.
Where does Bolivar Southtown Utilities Company Inc. 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 Bolivar Southtown Utilities Company Inc. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. 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 Bolivar Southtown Utilities Company Inc.'s 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 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bolivar Southtown Utilities Company Inc.'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Bolivar Southtown Utilities Company Inc. 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 Polk County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Utilities Bolivar | Polk | 11,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Humansville Pws | Polk | 1,048 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pleasant Hope Pws | Polk | 614 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fair Play Pws | Polk | 475 | Community | Groundwater |
| Texas Landing Utilities | Polk | 420 | Community | Groundwater |
| Silo Ridge | Polk | 400 | 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, “Bolivar Southtown Utilities Company Inc., PWSID MO5031408, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/bolivar-southtown-utilities-company-inc-mo5031408 (data as of October 1, 2026).