Public water system · MO1010426
ActiveKingston Pws
At a glance
Kingston Pws (PWSID MO1010426) is an active community water system in Caldwell County, Missouri. It reports serving 290 people through 136 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
290
Service connections
136
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Kingston Pws compare with other water systems in Caldwell County?
By EPA's size categories, Kingston Pws is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Caldwell County has 8 active public water systems. Its population served is about 64% below the county average of 796 people per system, and accounts for 4.6% of the 6,371 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 Kingston 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. 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 Kingston Pws?
EPA lists Kingston 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. 8 of the 8 active systems in Caldwell County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Kingston Pws have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between December 1994 and October 2024. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule, Consumer Confidence Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 2 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 3 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.
Kingston Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Kingston Pws?
Kingston Pws (PWSID MO1010426) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Kingston Pws serve?
Kingston Pws reports serving 290 people through 136 service connections in Caldwell County, Missouri.
Where does Kingston Pws 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 Kingston Pws have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 Kingston 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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Kingston Pws' water quality report?
As a community water system, Kingston 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 Caldwell County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Pws | Caldwell | 1,813 | Community | Surface water |
| Caldwell County Pwsd 3 | Caldwell | 1,452 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Braymer Pws | Caldwell | 878 | Community | Groundwater |
| Caldwell County Pwsd 2 | Caldwell | 695 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Polo Pws | Caldwell | 575 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Caldwell County Pwsd 1 | Caldwell | 335 | 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, “Kingston Pws, PWSID MO1010426, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/kingston-pws-mo1010426 (data as of October 1, 2026).