Public water system · MO1010416
ActiveKearney Pws
At a glance
Kearney Pws (PWSID MO1010416) is an active community water system in Clay County, Missouri. It reports serving 11,500 people through 3,917 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, 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 July 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
11,500
Service connections
3,917
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Kearney Pws compare with other water systems in Clay County?
By EPA's size categories, Kearney Pws is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Clay County has 20 active public water systems, and Kearney Pws is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 84% above the county average of 6,258 people per system, and accounts for 9.2% of the 125,166 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 Kearney Pws is about 72% 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 179 Missouri systems (6.1%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Kearney Pws?
EPA lists Kearney 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. 19 of the 20 active systems in Clay County (95%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Kearney Pws have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2013. The violations listed here began between June 1994 and July 2013. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
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.
Kearney Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Kearney Pws?
Kearney Pws (PWSID MO1010416) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Kearney Pws serve?
Kearney Pws reports serving 11,500 people through 3,917 service connections in Clay County, Missouri.
Where does Kearney Pws get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Kearney 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 July 2013. 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 Kearney 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 July 2013. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Kearney Pws' water quality report?
As a community water system, Kearney 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 Clay County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Pws | Clay | 30,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gladstone Pws | Clay | 27,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Excelsior Springs Pws | Clay | 11,084 | Community | Groundwater |
| Smithville Pws | Clay | 10,885 | Community | Surface water |
| Ray County Cons Pwsd 2 | Clay + 2 more | 9,360 | Community | Groundwater |
| Clay County Pwsd 6 | Clay | 4,912 | 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, “Kearney Pws, PWSID MO1010416, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/kearney-pws-mo1010416 (data as of October 1, 2026).