Public water system · MO1010425
ActiveKing City Pws
At a glance
King City Pws (PWSID MO1010425) is an active community water system in Gentry County, Missouri. It reports serving 1,100 people through 430 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,100
Service connections
430
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does King City Pws compare with other water systems in Gentry County?
By EPA's size categories, King City Pws is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Gentry County has 6 active public water systems, and King City Pws is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 1,120 people per system, and accounts for 16% of the 6,720 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 King City Pws 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 60 Missouri systems (2%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates King City Pws?
EPA lists King City 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. 5 of the 6 active systems in Gentry County (83%) are also owned by a local government.
Does King City Pws have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between April 2022 and July 2025. By type: 9 required treatment not met and 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Carbon, total (9 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-03 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-09-29 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-01-25 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
King City Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs King City Pws?
King City Pws (PWSID MO1010425) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does King City Pws serve?
King City Pws reports serving 1,100 people through 430 service connections in Gentry County, Missouri.
Where does King City Pws get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does King City Pws have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 King City 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 King City Pws' water quality report?
As a community water system, King City 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 Gentry County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Pws | Gentry | 2,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gentry County Pwsd 1 | Gentry | 1,375 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Stanberry Pws | Gentry | 1,220 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Gentry County Pwsd 2 | Gentry | 900 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Nodaway Co East Pwsd 1 | Gentry + 1 more | 25 | Community | 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, “King City Pws, PWSID MO1010425, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/king-city-pws-mo1010425 (data as of October 1, 2026).