Public water system · MO5031570
ActiveKahala Estates
At a glance
Kahala Estates (PWSID MO5031570) is an active community water system in Camden County, Missouri. It reports serving 65 people through 26 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
65
Service connections
26
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Kahala Estates compare with other water systems in Camden County?
By EPA's size categories, Kahala Estates is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Camden County has 226 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 250 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 56,563 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 Kahala Estates 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 Kahala Estates?
EPA lists Kahala Estates 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. 206 of the 226 active systems in Camden County (91%) are also privately owned.
Does Kahala Estates have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2023 and September 2025. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule and Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 1 as unaddressed and 1 as archived. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-07 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2023-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Archived |
All 2 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.
Kahala Estates: frequently asked questions
Who runs Kahala Estates?
Kahala Estates (PWSID MO5031570) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Kahala Estates serve?
Kahala Estates reports serving 65 people through 26 service connections in Camden County, Missouri.
Where does Kahala Estates 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 Kahala Estates have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 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 Kahala Estates' 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 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 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 Kahala Estates' water quality report?
As a community water system, Kahala Estates 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 Camden County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camden County Pwsd 4 Horseshoe Bend | Camden | 7,912 | Community | Groundwater |
| Camdenton Pws | Camden | 3,960 | Community | Groundwater |
| Osage Beach Premium Outlets | Camden | 3,100 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Osage Beach East Pws | Camden | 2,611 | Community | Groundwater |
| Big Surf Waterpark Inc. | Camden | 2,500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Camden County Pwsd #4 Shawnee Bend | Camden | 2,065 | 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, “Kahala Estates, PWSID MO5031570, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/kahala-estates-mo5031570 (data as of October 1, 2026).