Public water system · MO1011643
ActiveForest City Pws
At a glance
Forest City Pws (PWSID MO1011643) is an active community water system in Holt County, Missouri. It reports serving 260 people through 133 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
260
Service connections
133
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Forest City Pws compare with other water systems in Holt County?
By EPA's size categories, Forest City Pws is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Holt County has 7 active public water systems, and Forest City Pws is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 850 people per system, and accounts for 4.4% of the 5,951 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 Forest City 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 177 Missouri systems (6%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Forest City Pws?
EPA lists Forest City 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 Holt County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Forest City Pws have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. The violations listed here began between January 2023 and October 2023. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (3 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Forest City Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Forest City Pws?
Forest City Pws (PWSID MO1011643) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Forest City Pws serve?
Forest City Pws reports serving 260 people through 133 service connections in Holt County, Missouri.
Where does Forest City Pws get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Forest City Pws have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. 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 Forest City 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 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Forest City Pws' water quality report?
As a community water system, Forest City 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 Holt County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Lake Village of Pws | Holt | 2,000 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Mound City Pws | Holt | 1,159 | Community | Groundwater |
| Holt County Pwsd 1 | Holt | 1,140 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Oregon Pws | Holt | 837 | Community | Groundwater |
| Craig Pws | Holt | 400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Maitland Pws | Holt | 155 | 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, “Forest City Pws, PWSID MO1011643, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/forest-city-pws-mo1011643 (data as of October 1, 2026).