Public water system · MO5010754
ActiveCity Utilities of Springfield
At a glance
City Utilities of Springfield (PWSID MO5010754) is an active community water system in Greene County, Missouri. It reports serving 210,898 people through 87,898 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, 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
210,898
Service connections
87,898
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City Utilities of Springfield compare with other water systems in Greene County?
By EPA's size categories, City Utilities of Springfield is a very large system (more than 100,000 people). Greene County has 81 active public water systems, and City Utilities of Springfield is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 64 times the county average of 3,276 people per system, and accounts for 79% of the 265,346 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 City Utilities of Springfield is about 31 times 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 60 Missouri systems (2%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates City Utilities of Springfield?
EPA lists City Utilities of Springfield 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. 17 of the 81 active systems in Greene County (21%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City Utilities of Springfield 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 December 2020 and December 2025. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule and Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2020-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | 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.
City Utilities of Springfield: frequently asked questions
Who runs City Utilities of Springfield?
City Utilities of Springfield (PWSID MO5010754) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does City Utilities of Springfield serve?
City Utilities of Springfield reports serving 210,898 people through 87,898 service connections in Greene County, Missouri.
Where does City Utilities of Springfield get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does City Utilities of Springfield 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 City Utilities of Springfield'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. 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 City Utilities of Springfield's water quality report?
As a community water system, City Utilities of Springfield 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 Greene County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic Pws | Greene | 16,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Greene County Pwsd 1 | Greene | 9,168 | Community | Groundwater |
| Willard Pws | Greene | 8,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Strafford Pws | Greene | 2,600 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kum & Go 498 | Greene | 1,600 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Greene County Pwsd 5 | Greene | 1,500 | 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, “City Utilities of Springfield, PWSID MO5010754, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/city-utilities-of-springfield-mo5010754 (data as of October 1, 2026).