Public water system · MS0300162
ActiveHouston Estates Utility-Palmetto Pointe
At a glance
Houston Estates Utility-Palmetto Pointe (PWSID MS0300162) is an active community water system in Jackson County, Missouri. It reports serving 713 people through 270 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
713
Service connections
270
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Houston Estates Utility-Palmetto Pointe compare with other water systems in Jackson County?
By EPA's size categories, Houston Estates Utility-Palmetto Pointe is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Jackson County has 29 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 14,288 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 414,341 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 Houston Estates Utility-Palmetto Pointe 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 Houston Estates Utility-Palmetto Pointe?
EPA lists Houston Estates Utility-Palmetto Pointe as privately owned. The MS state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 11 of the 29 active systems in Jackson County (38%) are also privately owned.
Does Houston Estates Utility-Palmetto Pointe have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2011 and September 2024. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Archived |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-09-01 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | 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.
Houston Estates Utility-Palmetto Pointe: frequently asked questions
Who runs Houston Estates Utility-Palmetto Pointe?
Houston Estates Utility-Palmetto Pointe (PWSID MS0300162) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Houston Estates Utility-Palmetto Pointe serve?
Houston Estates Utility-Palmetto Pointe reports serving 713 people through 270 service connections in Jackson County, Missouri.
Where does Houston Estates Utility-Palmetto Pointe 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 Houston Estates Utility-Palmetto Pointe 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 September 2024. 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 Houston Estates Utility-Palmetto Pointe'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MS state drinking water program.
Where can I find Houston Estates Utility-Palmetto Pointe's water quality report?
As a community water system, Houston Estates Utility-Palmetto Pointe 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 Jackson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Pws | Jackson | 120,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lees Summit Pws | Jackson | 99,400 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Blue Springs Pws | Jackson | 61,084 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Jackson County Pwsd 1 | Jackson | 24,500 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Raytown Water Company | Jackson | 17,066 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Jackson County Pwsd 2 | Jackson | 16,440 | 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, “Houston Estates Utility-Palmetto Pointe, PWSID MS0300162, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/houston-estates-utility-palmetto-pointe-ms0300162 (data as of October 1, 2026).