Public water system · MO3048155
ActiveElm Hills Utility Operating Company Inc.
At a glance
Elm Hills Utility Operating Company Inc. (PWSID MO3048155) is an active community water system in Pettis County, Missouri. It reports serving 154 people through 61 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
154
Service connections
61
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Elm Hills Utility Operating Company Inc. compare with other water systems in Pettis County?
By EPA's size categories, Elm Hills Utility Operating Company Inc. is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Pettis County has 30 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 950 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 28,494 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 Elm Hills Utility Operating Company Inc. 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 Elm Hills Utility Operating Company Inc.?
EPA lists Elm Hills Utility Operating Company Inc. as privately owned. 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. 24 of the 30 active systems in Pettis County (80%) are also privately owned.
Does Elm Hills Utility Operating Company Inc. have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016. The violations listed here began between January 2003 and April 2016. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting and 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-20 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherFailure to Consult with State · code 20 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | 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.
Elm Hills Utility Operating Company Inc.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Elm Hills Utility Operating Company Inc.?
Elm Hills Utility Operating Company Inc. (PWSID MO3048155) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Elm Hills Utility Operating Company Inc. serve?
Elm Hills Utility Operating Company Inc. reports serving 154 people through 61 service connections in Pettis County, Missouri.
Where does Elm Hills Utility Operating Company Inc. 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 Elm Hills Utility Operating Company Inc. have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016. 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 Elm Hills Utility Operating Company Inc.'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Elm Hills Utility Operating Company Inc.'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Elm Hills Utility Operating Company Inc. 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 Pettis County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedalia Pws | Pettis | 21,725 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tyson Poultry Inc. | Pettis | 1,400 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| La Monte Pws | Pettis | 1,120 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mo American Maplewood Subdivision | Pettis | 1,008 | Community | Groundwater |
| Green Ridge Pws | Pettis | 595 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mo American Smithton | Pettis | 563 | 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, “Elm Hills Utility Operating Company Inc., PWSID MO3048155, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/elm-hills-utility-operating-company-inc-mo3048155 (data as of October 1, 2026).