Public water system · MO5021252
ActiveJasper County Pwsd 3
At a glance
Jasper County Pwsd 3 (PWSID MO5021252) is an active community water system in Jasper County, Missouri. It reports serving 1,900 people through 811 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,900
Service connections
811
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Jasper County Pwsd 3 compare with other water systems in Jasper County?
By EPA's size categories, Jasper County Pwsd 3 is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Jasper County has 39 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 3,638 people per system, and accounts for 1.3% 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 3 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 Jasper County Pwsd 3?
EPA lists Jasper County Pwsd 3 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 3 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2005 and December 2025. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as unaddressed, 2 as archived and 2 as resolved. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-07-02 | ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2022-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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 3: frequently asked questions
Who runs Jasper County Pwsd 3?
Jasper County Pwsd 3 (PWSID MO5021252) 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 3 serve?
Jasper County Pwsd 3 reports serving 1,900 people through 811 service connections in Jasper County, Missouri.
Where does Jasper County Pwsd 3 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 3 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 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 3'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 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 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 3's water quality report?
As a community water system, Jasper County Pwsd 3 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 1 | Jasper | 5,500 | 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 3, PWSID MO5021252, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/jasper-county-pwsd-3-mo5021252 (data as of October 1, 2026).