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Bronaugh Pws

At a glance

Bronaugh Pws (PWSID MO5010104) is an active community water system in Vernon County, Missouri. It reports serving 163 people through 91 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, 10 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

163

Service connections

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDMO5010104

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served163

Service connections91

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyMO state drinking water program

City servedBronaugh

StateMissouri

ZIP—

CountyVernon County

How does Bronaugh Pws compare with other water systems in Vernon County?

By EPA's size categories, Bronaugh Pws is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Vernon County has 8 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,675 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% of the 21,402 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 Bronaugh 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 Bronaugh Pws?

EPA lists Bronaugh 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. 8 of the 8 active systems in Vernon County (100%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Bronaugh Pws have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 10 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between April 2009 and October 2024. By type: 9 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 reporting, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Combined Radium (-226 and -228) (5 of them). 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
2024-10-01	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2010-05-01	Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45	Groundwater Rulecode 0700	Yes	Resolved
2010-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000	Yes	Resolved
2010-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010	Yes	Resolved
2010-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000	Yes	Resolved
2010-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010	Yes	Resolved
2009-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010	Yes	Resolved
2009-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000	Yes	Resolved
2009-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000	Yes	Resolved
2009-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010	Yes	Resolved
2009-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010	Yes	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.

Bronaugh Pws: frequently asked questions

Who runs Bronaugh Pws?

Bronaugh Pws (PWSID MO5010104) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.

How many people does Bronaugh Pws serve?

Bronaugh Pws reports serving 163 people through 91 service connections in Vernon County, Missouri.

Where does Bronaugh 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 Bronaugh Pws have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 10 are 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 Bronaugh 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, 10 are 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 Bronaugh Pws' water quality report?

As a community water system, Bronaugh 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 Vernon County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Vernon County Cons Pwsd 1	Vernon	9,615	Community	Groundwater
Nevada Pws	Vernon	8,198	Community	Groundwater
Vernon County Pwsd 2	Vernon	1,800	Community	Groundwater
Vernon County Pwsd 7	Vernon	550	Community	Purchased surface water
Sheldon Pws	Vernon	543	Community	Groundwater
Walker Pws	Vernon	283	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, “Bronaugh Pws, PWSID MO5010104, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/bronaugh-pws-mo5010104 (data as of October 1, 2026).