Public water system · MO2010162
ActiveChillicothe Municipal Utilities Pws
At a glance
Chillicothe Municipal Utilities Pws (PWSID MO2010162) is an active community water system in Livingston County, Missouri. It reports serving 10,187 people through 4,075 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 July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
10,187
Service connections
4,075
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Chillicothe Municipal Utilities Pws compare with other water systems in Livingston County?
By EPA's size categories, Chillicothe Municipal Utilities Pws is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Livingston County has 8 active public water systems, and Chillicothe Municipal Utilities Pws is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4.6 times the county average of 2,201 people per system, and accounts for 58% of the 17,609 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 Chillicothe Municipal Utilities Pws is about 52% above 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 Chillicothe Municipal Utilities Pws?
EPA lists Chillicothe Municipal Utilities 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 8 active systems in Livingston County (88%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Chillicothe Municipal Utilities Pws have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between April 2008 and July 2025. By type: 1 reporting and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule Revisions and Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule. EPA lists 1 as unaddressed and 1 as resolved. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-02 | ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2008-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0600 | No | 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.
Chillicothe Municipal Utilities Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Chillicothe Municipal Utilities Pws?
Chillicothe Municipal Utilities Pws (PWSID MO2010162) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Chillicothe Municipal Utilities Pws serve?
Chillicothe Municipal Utilities Pws reports serving 10,187 people through 4,075 service connections in Livingston County, Missouri.
Where does Chillicothe Municipal Utilities 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 Chillicothe Municipal Utilities 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 July 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 Chillicothe Municipal Utilities 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 July 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 Chillicothe Municipal Utilities Pws' water quality report?
As a community water system, Chillicothe Municipal Utilities 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 Livingston County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston County Pwsd 2 | Livingston | 2,215 | Community | Groundwater |
| Livingston County Pwsd 3 East | Livingston | 2,087 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Linn Livingston County Pwsd 3 | Livingston | 1,350 | Community | Groundwater |
| Livingston County Pwsd 1 | Livingston | 1,320 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Wheeling Pws | Livingston | 223 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Chula Pws | Livingston | 202 | 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, “Chillicothe Municipal Utilities Pws, PWSID MO2010162, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/chillicothe-municipal-utilities-pws-mo2010162 (data as of October 1, 2026).