Public water system · MO5036027
ActiveLiberty Utilities Bilyeu Ridge
At a glance
Liberty Utilities Bilyeu Ridge (PWSID MO5036027) is an active community water system in Christian County, Missouri. It reports serving 135 people through 60 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
135
Service connections
60
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Liberty Utilities Bilyeu Ridge compare with other water systems in Christian County?
By EPA's size categories, Liberty Utilities Bilyeu Ridge is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Christian County has 41 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,478 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 60,576 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 Liberty Utilities Bilyeu Ridge 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 Liberty Utilities Bilyeu Ridge?
EPA lists Liberty Utilities Bilyeu Ridge 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. 29 of the 41 active systems in Christian County (71%) are also privately owned.
Does Liberty Utilities Bilyeu Ridge have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2017. The violations listed here began between November 1996 and March 2017. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 4 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (8 of them). EPA lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-03 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 11 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.
Liberty Utilities Bilyeu Ridge: frequently asked questions
Who runs Liberty Utilities Bilyeu Ridge?
Liberty Utilities Bilyeu Ridge (PWSID MO5036027) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Liberty Utilities Bilyeu Ridge serve?
Liberty Utilities Bilyeu Ridge reports serving 135 people through 60 service connections in Christian County, Missouri.
Where does Liberty Utilities Bilyeu Ridge 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 Liberty Utilities Bilyeu Ridge have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2017. 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 Liberty Utilities Bilyeu Ridge'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 11 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2017. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Liberty Utilities Bilyeu Ridge's water quality report?
As a community water system, Liberty Utilities Bilyeu Ridge 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 Christian County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nixa Pws | Christian | 24,532 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ozark Pws | Christian | 22,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nixa Pws Rde | Christian | 2,900 | Community | Groundwater |
| Clever Pws | Christian | 2,139 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sparta Pws | Christian | 1,946 | Community | Groundwater |
| Highlandville Pws | Christian | 1,417 | 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, “Liberty Utilities Bilyeu Ridge, PWSID MO5036027, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/liberty-utilities-bilyeu-ridge-mo5036027 (data as of October 1, 2026).