Public water system · MO3079500
ActiveFort Leonard Wood
At a glance
Fort Leonard Wood (PWSID MO3079500) is an active community water system in Pulaski County, Missouri. It reports serving 34,000 people through 2,440 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1988.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
34,000
Service connections
2,440
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Fort Leonard Wood compare with other water systems in Pulaski County?
By EPA's size categories, Fort Leonard Wood is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Pulaski County has 23 active public water systems, and Fort Leonard Wood is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 12 times the county average of 2,806 people per system, and accounts for 53% of the 64,529 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 Fort Leonard Wood is about 5.1 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 Fort Leonard Wood?
EPA lists Fort Leonard Wood as owned by the federal 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. 1 of the 23 active systems in Pulaski County (4.3%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Fort Leonard Wood have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1988. The violations listed here began between July 1988 and July 1988. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is p-Dichlorobenzene (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Resolved |
| 1988-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Resolved |
| 1988-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Resolved |
| 1988-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 1988-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 1988-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 1988-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Resolved |
| 1988-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 1988-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Resolved |
| 1988-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
| 1988-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
| 1988-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | 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.
Fort Leonard Wood: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fort Leonard Wood?
Fort Leonard Wood (PWSID MO3079500) is a community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Fort Leonard Wood serve?
Fort Leonard Wood reports serving 34,000 people through 2,440 service connections in Pulaski County, Missouri.
Where does Fort Leonard Wood 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 Fort Leonard Wood 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 July 1988. 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 Fort Leonard Wood'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 July 1988. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Fort Leonard Wood's water quality report?
As a community water system, Fort Leonard Wood 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 Pulaski County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski County Pwsd 2 | Pulaski | 8,038 | Community | Groundwater |
| Waynesville Pws | Pulaski | 5,460 | Community | Groundwater |
| St Robert Pws | Pulaski | 5,192 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pulaski County Pwsd 1 | Pulaski | 4,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Richland Pws | Pulaski | 1,863 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dixon Pws | Pulaski | 1,221 | 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, “Fort Leonard Wood, PWSID MO3079500, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/fort-leonard-wood-mo3079500 (data as of October 1, 2026).