Public water system · MO4036038
ActiveHillcrest Utility Operating Company Inc.
At a glance
Hillcrest Utility Operating Company Inc. (PWSID MO4036038) is an active community water system in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri. It reports serving 700 people through 244 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
700
Service connections
244
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Hillcrest Utility Operating Company Inc. compare with other water systems in Cape Girardeau County?
By EPA's size categories, Hillcrest Utility Operating Company Inc. is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Cape Girardeau County has 29 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,537 people per system, and accounts for 1% of the 73,571 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 Hillcrest Utility Operating Company Inc. 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. 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 Hillcrest Utility Operating Company Inc.?
EPA lists Hillcrest Utility Operating Company Inc. as privately owned. 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. 18 of the 29 active systems in Cape Girardeau County (62%) are also privately owned.
Does Hillcrest Utility Operating Company Inc. have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2015. The violations listed here began between July 2012 and May 2015. By type: 6 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-17 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-26 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-03 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-12-22 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
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.
Hillcrest Utility Operating Company Inc.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hillcrest Utility Operating Company Inc.?
Hillcrest Utility Operating Company Inc. (PWSID MO4036038) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Hillcrest Utility Operating Company Inc. serve?
Hillcrest Utility Operating Company Inc. reports serving 700 people through 244 service connections in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri.
Where does Hillcrest Utility Operating Company Inc. 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 Hillcrest Utility Operating Company Inc. have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2015. 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 Hillcrest Utility Operating Company Inc.'s 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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2015. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hillcrest Utility Operating Company Inc.'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Hillcrest Utility Operating Company Inc. 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 Cape Girardeau County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Girardeau Pws | Cape Girardeau | 39,941 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jackson Pws | Cape Girardeau | 15,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cape Perry County Pwsd 1 South | Cape Girardeau | 8,545 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cape Girardeau County Pwsd 2 | Cape Girardeau | 2,913 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cape Girardeau County Pwsd 4 | Cape Girardeau | 1,743 | Community | Groundwater |
| Procter & Gamble Paper Prod Co | Cape Girardeau | 1,200 | Non-transient non-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, “Hillcrest Utility Operating Company Inc., PWSID MO4036038, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/hillcrest-utility-operating-company-inc-mo4036038 (data as of October 1, 2026).