Public water system · MO4024097
ActiveCape Girardeau County Pwsd 2
At a glance
Cape Girardeau County Pwsd 2 (PWSID MO4024097) is an active community water system in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri. It reports serving 2,913 people through 1,064 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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,913
Service connections
1,064
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cape Girardeau County Pwsd 2 compare with other water systems in Cape Girardeau County?
By EPA's size categories, Cape Girardeau County Pwsd 2 is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Cape Girardeau County has 29 active public water systems, and Cape Girardeau County Pwsd 2 is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 15% above the county average of 2,537 people per system, and accounts for 4% of the 73,571 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 Cape Girardeau County Pwsd 2 is about 57% 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 Cape Girardeau County Pwsd 2?
EPA lists Cape Girardeau County Pwsd 2 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. 9 of the 29 active systems in Cape Girardeau County (31%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Cape Girardeau County Pwsd 2 have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between December 1999 and October 2024. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-05-21 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0600 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Cape Girardeau County Pwsd 2: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cape Girardeau County Pwsd 2?
Cape Girardeau County Pwsd 2 (PWSID MO4024097) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Cape Girardeau County Pwsd 2 serve?
Cape Girardeau County Pwsd 2 reports serving 2,913 people through 1,064 service connections in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri.
Where does Cape Girardeau County Pwsd 2 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 Cape Girardeau County Pwsd 2 have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 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 Cape Girardeau County Pwsd 2'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 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 Cape Girardeau County Pwsd 2's water quality report?
As a community water system, Cape Girardeau County Pwsd 2 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 Cape Girardeau County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Girardeau Pws | Cape Girardeau | 39,941 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jackson Pws | Cape Girardeau | 15,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cape Perry County Pwsd 1 South | Cape Girardeau | 8,545 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cape Girardeau County Pwsd 4 | Cape Girardeau | 1,743 | Community | Groundwater |
| Procter & Gamble Paper Prod Co | Cape Girardeau | 1,200 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hillcrest Utility Operating Company Inc. | Cape Girardeau | 700 | 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, “Cape Girardeau County Pwsd 2, PWSID MO4024097, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/cape-girardeau-county-pwsd-2-mo4024097 (data as of October 1, 2026).