Public water system · MO2010338
ActiveHale Pws
At a glance
Hale Pws (PWSID MO2010338) is an active community water system in Carroll County, Missouri. It reports serving 480 people through 198 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 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
480
Service connections
198
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Hale Pws compare with other water systems in Carroll County?
By EPA's size categories, Hale Pws is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Carroll County has 7 active public water systems, and Hale Pws is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 60% below the county average of 1,187 people per system, and accounts for 5.8% of the 8,309 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 Hale 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 Hale Pws?
EPA lists Hale 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 Carroll County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Hale Pws have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2011 and July 2025. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule Revisions, Public Notice, Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) and Haloacetic acids (HAA5). EPA lists 5 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.
| 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 |
| 2025-05-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Hale Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hale Pws?
Hale Pws (PWSID MO2010338) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Hale Pws serve?
Hale Pws reports serving 480 people through 198 service connections in Carroll County, Missouri.
Where does Hale 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 Hale Pws have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 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 Hale 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 6 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 Hale Pws' water quality report?
As a community water system, Hale 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 Carroll County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrollton Pws | Carroll | 3,514 | Community | Groundwater |
| Carroll County Pwsd 1 | Carroll | 3,063 | Community | Groundwater |
| Norborne Pws | Carroll | 617 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bosworth Pws | Carroll | 305 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bogard Pws | Carroll | 200 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Tina Pws | Carroll | 130 | Community | Purchased 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, “Hale Pws, PWSID MO2010338, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/hale-pws-mo2010338 (data as of October 1, 2026).