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Frankford Pws

At a glance

Frankford Pws (PWSID MO2010288) is an active community water system in Pike County, Missouri. It reports serving 349 people through 152 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.

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

Population served

349

Service connections

152

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDMO2010288
System typeCommunity water system
Activity statusActive
Population served349
Service connections152
Primary water sourcePurchased surface water
Owner typeLocal government
Primacy agencyMO state drinking water program
City servedFrankford
StateMissouri
ZIP—
CountyPike County

How does Frankford Pws compare with other water systems in Pike County?

By EPA's size categories, Frankford Pws is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Pike County has 6 active public water systems, and Frankford Pws is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,671 people per system, and accounts for 2.2% of the 16,023 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 Frankford 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 surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 179 Missouri systems (6.1%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Frankford Pws?

EPA lists Frankford 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. 6 of the 6 active systems in Pike County (100%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Frankford Pws have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between May 1998 and July 2025. By type: 4 monitoring, 3 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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.

BeganViolationContaminant or ruleHealth-basedStatus
2025-07-02ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4HLead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200NoUnaddressed
2018-02-01MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3ARevised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000NoResolved
2018-01-01MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3ARevised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000NoResolved
2017-12-01MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3ARevised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000NoResolved
2017-11-01MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3ARevised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000NoResolved
2016-10-01Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000NoResolved
2012-03-13Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400YesResolved
2011-08-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoResolved
1998-05-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoResolved

All 9 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.

Frankford Pws: frequently asked questions

Who runs Frankford Pws?

Frankford Pws (PWSID MO2010288) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.

How many people does Frankford Pws serve?

Frankford Pws reports serving 349 people through 152 service connections in Pike County, Missouri.

Where does Frankford Pws get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.

Does Frankford Pws have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 9 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 Frankford 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 9 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 Frankford Pws' water quality report?

As a community water system, Frankford 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 Pike County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
Pike County Pwsd 1Pike7,590CommunityPurchased surface water
Bowling Green PwsPike4,195CommunitySurface water
Louisiana PwsPike3,244CommunitySurface water
Clarksville PwsPike442CommunityGroundwater
Curryville PwsPike203CommunityPurchased surface water

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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, “Frankford Pws, PWSID MO2010288, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/frankford-pws-mo2010288 (data as of October 1, 2026).