Public water system · MO4010404
ActiveJackson Pws
At a glance
Jackson Pws (PWSID MO4010404) is an active community water system in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri. It reports serving 15,000 people through 7,044 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
15,000
Service connections
7,044
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Jackson Pws compare with other water systems in Cape Girardeau County?
By EPA's size categories, Jackson Pws is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Cape Girardeau County has 29 active public water systems, and Jackson Pws is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 5.9 times the county average of 2,537 people per system, and accounts for 20% 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 Jackson Pws is about 124% above 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 Jackson Pws?
EPA lists Jackson 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. 9 of the 29 active systems in Cape Girardeau County (31%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Jackson Pws have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022. The violations listed here began between January 2020 and May 2022. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule, Radium-226, Radium-228 and Groundwater Rule. EPA lists 2 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Jackson Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Jackson Pws?
Jackson Pws (PWSID MO4010404) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Jackson Pws serve?
Jackson Pws reports serving 15,000 people through 7,044 service connections in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri.
Where does Jackson Pws 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 Jackson Pws have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022. 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 Jackson 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 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Jackson Pws' water quality report?
As a community water system, Jackson 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 Cape Girardeau County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Girardeau Pws | Cape Girardeau | 39,941 | 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 |
| Hillcrest Utility Operating Company Inc. | Cape Girardeau | 700 | 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, “Jackson Pws, PWSID MO4010404, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/jackson-pws-mo4010404 (data as of October 1, 2026).