Public water system · MO1010363
ActiveHigginsville Pws
At a glance
Higginsville Pws (PWSID MO1010363) is an active community water system in Lafayette County, Missouri. It reports serving 4,800 people through 2,018 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,800
Service connections
2,018
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Higginsville Pws compare with other water systems in Lafayette County?
By EPA's size categories, Higginsville Pws is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Lafayette County has 15 active public water systems, and Higginsville Pws is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 2,506 people per system, and accounts for 13% of the 37,596 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 Higginsville Pws is about 28% 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. 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 Higginsville Pws?
EPA lists Higginsville 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. 13 of the 15 active systems in Lafayette County (87%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Higginsville Pws have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between January 1989 and July 2025. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule Revisions, Nitrate-Nitrite, Atrazine and Ethylbenzene. EPA lists 9 as archived, 2 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. 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 |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Atrazinecode 2050 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1989-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Archived |
| 1989-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Archived |
| 1989-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Archived |
| 1989-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Archived |
| 1989-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Archived |
| 1989-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Archived |
| 1989-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Archived |
| 1989-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Archived |
| 1989-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Archived |
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.
Higginsville Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Higginsville Pws?
Higginsville Pws (PWSID MO1010363) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Higginsville Pws serve?
Higginsville Pws reports serving 4,800 people through 2,018 service connections in Lafayette County, Missouri.
Where does Higginsville Pws 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 Higginsville Pws have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one 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 Higginsville 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one 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 Higginsville Pws' water quality report?
As a community water system, Higginsville 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 Lafayette County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette County Pwsd 1 | Lafayette | 8,250 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Laf Jo Saline County Cons Pwsd 2 | Lafayette + 2 more | 7,180 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Odessa Pws | Lafayette | 5,202 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lexington Pws | Lafayette | 4,729 | Community | Groundwater |
| Concordia Pws | Lafayette | 2,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Wellsgate | Lafayette | 1,447 | 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, “Higginsville Pws, PWSID MO1010363, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/higginsville-pws-mo1010363 (data as of October 1, 2026).