Public water system · MO4021532
ActiveCape Girardeau County Pwsd 5
At a glance
Cape Girardeau County Pwsd 5 (PWSID MO4021532) is an active community water system in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri. It reports serving 485 people through 213 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, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
485
Service connections
213
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cape Girardeau County Pwsd 5 compare with other water systems in Cape Girardeau County?
By EPA's size categories, Cape Girardeau County Pwsd 5 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cape Girardeau County has 29 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,537 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% 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 5 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 Cape Girardeau County Pwsd 5?
EPA lists Cape Girardeau County Pwsd 5 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 5 have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2013 and December 2025. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 5 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium) (5 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-07-02 | ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2015-03-23 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | 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 5: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cape Girardeau County Pwsd 5?
Cape Girardeau County Pwsd 5 (PWSID MO4021532) 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 5 serve?
Cape Girardeau County Pwsd 5 reports serving 485 people through 213 service connections in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri.
Where does Cape Girardeau County Pwsd 5 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 5 have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. 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 5'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, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. 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 5's water quality report?
As a community water system, Cape Girardeau County Pwsd 5 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 2 | Cape Girardeau | 2,913 | 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 |
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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 5, PWSID MO4021532, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/cape-girardeau-county-pwsd-5-mo4021532 (data as of October 1, 2026).