Public water system · MO1010307
ActiveGladstone Pws
At a glance
Gladstone Pws (PWSID MO1010307) is an active community water system in Clay County, Missouri. It reports serving 27,000 people through 10,238 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
27,000
Service connections
10,238
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Gladstone Pws compare with other water systems in Clay County?
By EPA's size categories, Gladstone Pws is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Clay County has 20 active public water systems, and Gladstone Pws is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4.3 times the county average of 6,258 people per system, and accounts for 22% of the 125,166 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 Gladstone Pws is about 4 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. 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 Gladstone Pws?
EPA lists Gladstone 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. 19 of the 20 active systems in Clay County (95%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Gladstone Pws have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2004 and July 2025. By type: 1 reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule Revisions and Consumer Confidence Rule. EPA lists 1 as unaddressed and 1 as resolved. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-02 | ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2004-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Gladstone Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gladstone Pws?
Gladstone Pws (PWSID MO1010307) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Gladstone Pws serve?
Gladstone Pws reports serving 27,000 people through 10,238 service connections in Clay County, Missouri.
Where does Gladstone 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 Gladstone Pws have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none 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 Gladstone 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 2 violations for this system; none 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 Gladstone Pws' water quality report?
As a community water system, Gladstone 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 Clay County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Pws | Clay | 30,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kearney Pws | Clay | 11,500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Excelsior Springs Pws | Clay | 11,084 | Community | Groundwater |
| Smithville Pws | Clay | 10,885 | Community | Surface water |
| Ray County Cons Pwsd 2 | Clay + 2 more | 9,360 | Community | Groundwater |
| Clay County Pwsd 6 | Clay | 4,912 | Community | Purchased 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, “Gladstone Pws, PWSID MO1010307, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/gladstone-pws-mo1010307 (data as of October 1, 2026).