Public water system · MO2010140
ActiveCarrollton Pws
At a glance
Carrollton Pws (PWSID MO2010140) is an active community water system in Carroll County, Missouri. It reports serving 3,514 people through 1,777 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,514
Service connections
1,777
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Carrollton Pws compare with other water systems in Carroll County?
By EPA's size categories, Carrollton Pws is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Carroll County has 7 active public water systems, and Carrollton Pws is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 196% above the county average of 1,187 people per system, and accounts for 42% of the 8,309 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 Carrollton Pws is about half of 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 Carrollton Pws?
EPA lists Carrollton 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. 7 of the 7 active systems in Carroll County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Carrollton Pws have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2025 and December 2025. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Groundwater Rule and Lead and Copper Rule Revisions. EPA lists 1 as archived and 1 as unaddressed. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Archived |
| 2025-07-02 | ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Unaddressed |
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.
Carrollton Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Carrollton Pws?
Carrollton Pws (PWSID MO2010140) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Carrollton Pws serve?
Carrollton Pws reports serving 3,514 people through 1,777 service connections in Carroll County, Missouri.
Where does Carrollton 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 Carrollton Pws have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is 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 Carrollton 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 2 violations for this system; none is 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 Carrollton Pws' water quality report?
As a community water system, Carrollton 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 Carroll County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll County Pwsd 1 | Carroll | 3,063 | Community | Groundwater |
| Norborne Pws | Carroll | 617 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hale Pws | Carroll | 480 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Bosworth Pws | Carroll | 305 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bogard Pws | Carroll | 200 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Tina Pws | Carroll | 130 | Community | Purchased 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, “Carrollton Pws, PWSID MO2010140, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/carrollton-pws-mo2010140 (data as of October 1, 2026).