Public water system · MO5024286
ActiveJasper County Pwsd 1
At a glance
Jasper County Pwsd 1 (PWSID MO5024286) is an active community water system in Jasper County, Missouri. It reports serving 5,500 people through 2,263 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
5,500
Service connections
2,263
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Jasper County Pwsd 1 compare with other water systems in Jasper County?
By EPA's size categories, Jasper County Pwsd 1 is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Jasper County has 39 active public water systems, and Jasper County Pwsd 1 is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 51% above the county average of 3,638 people per system, and accounts for 3.9% of the 141,893 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 Jasper County Pwsd 1 is about 18% 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 Jasper County Pwsd 1?
EPA lists Jasper County Pwsd 1 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. 16 of the 39 active systems in Jasper County (41%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Jasper County Pwsd 1 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between September 2002 and October 2025. By type: 2 monitoring, 1 reporting, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-02 | ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Jasper County Pwsd 1: frequently asked questions
Who runs Jasper County Pwsd 1?
Jasper County Pwsd 1 (PWSID MO5024286) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Jasper County Pwsd 1 serve?
Jasper County Pwsd 1 reports serving 5,500 people through 2,263 service connections in Jasper County, Missouri.
Where does Jasper County Pwsd 1 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 Jasper County Pwsd 1 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Jasper County Pwsd 1'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. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Jasper County Pwsd 1's water quality report?
As a community water system, Jasper County Pwsd 1 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 Jasper County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mo American Joplin | Jasper | 73,728 | Community | Surface water |
| Carthage Pws | Jasper | 14,600 | Community | Groundwater |
| Webb City Pws | Jasper | 13,404 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Barton Dade Cedar Jasp Countycons Pwsd 1 | Jasper + 3 more | 9,523 | Community | Groundwater |
| Carl Junction Pws | Jasper | 8,142 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jasper County Pwsd 2 | Jasper | 3,383 | 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, “Jasper County Pwsd 1, PWSID MO5024286, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/jasper-county-pwsd-1-mo5024286 (data as of October 1, 2026).