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Eminence Pws

At a glance

Eminence Pws (PWSID MO4010253) is an active community water system in Shannon County, Missouri. It reports serving 700 people through 346 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

700

Service connections

346

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDMO4010253

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served700

Service connections346

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyMO state drinking water program

City servedEminence

StateMissouri

ZIP—

CountyShannon County

How does Eminence Pws compare with other water systems in Shannon County?

By EPA's size categories, Eminence Pws is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Shannon County has 23 active public water systems, and Eminence Pws is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 169% above the county average of 260 people per system, and accounts for 12% of the 5,979 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 Eminence Pws 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 Eminence Pws?

EPA lists Eminence 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. 5 of the 23 active systems in Shannon County (22%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Eminence Pws have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between May 1997 and July 2025. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved, 1 as unaddressed and 1 as archived. 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. 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.

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
2015-03-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2014-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2013-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2012-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2011-01-01	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2008-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0600	No	Resolved
2001-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
1998-02-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Archived
1997-05-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved

All 10 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.

Eminence Pws: frequently asked questions

Who runs Eminence Pws?

Eminence Pws (PWSID MO4010253) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.

How many people does Eminence Pws serve?

Eminence Pws reports serving 700 people through 346 service connections in Shannon County, Missouri.

Where does Eminence 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 Eminence Pws have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 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 Eminence 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 10 violations for this system; 1 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 Eminence Pws' water quality report?

As a community water system, Eminence 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 Shannon County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Winona Pws	Shannon	1,315	Community	Groundwater
Ozark Natl River Alley Spring	Shannon	1,000	Transient non-community	Groundwater
Birch Tree Pws	Shannon	679	Community	Groundwater
Bunker Hill Ranch	Shannon	400	Transient non-community	Groundwater
Liberty Senior High School	Shannon	384	Non-transient non-community	Groundwater
Liberty Middle School	Shannon	327	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, “Eminence Pws, PWSID MO4010253, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/eminence-pws-mo4010253 (data as of October 1, 2026).