Public water system · MO1010318
ActiveGower Pws
At a glance
Gower Pws (PWSID MO1010318) is an active community water system in Clinton County, Missouri. It reports serving 1,360 people through 595 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased 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 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,360
Service connections
595
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Gower Pws compare with other water systems in Clinton County?
By EPA's size categories, Gower Pws is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Clinton County has 7 active public water systems, and Gower Pws is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 63% below the county average of 3,644 people per system, and accounts for 5.3% of the 25,510 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 Gower 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 Gower Pws?
EPA lists Gower 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 Clinton County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Gower 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 2020. The violations listed here began between August 1998 and July 2020. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Consumer Confidence Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 as resolved 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
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.
Gower Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gower Pws?
Gower Pws (PWSID MO1010318) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Gower Pws serve?
Gower Pws reports serving 1,360 people through 595 service connections in Clinton County, Missouri.
Where does Gower 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 Gower 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 2020. 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 Gower 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 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Gower Pws' water quality report?
As a community water system, Gower 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 Clinton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Pws | Clinton | 11,963 | Community | Surface water |
| Clinton Co Pwsd 4 Sys 1 | Clinton | 4,968 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Lathrop Pws | Clinton | 2,945 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Plattsburg Pws | Clinton | 2,354 | Community | Surface water |
| Clinton County Pwsd 1 | Clinton | 1,080 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Clinton County Pwsd 4 Sys 2 | Clinton | 840 | 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, “Gower Pws, PWSID MO1010318, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/gower-pws-mo1010318 (data as of October 1, 2026).