Public water system · MO5010577
ActiveLiberty Water Noel
At a glance
Liberty Water Noel (PWSID MO5010577) is an active community water system in McDonald County, Missouri. It reports serving 1,832 people through 666 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 July 2007.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,832
Service connections
666
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Liberty Water Noel compare with other water systems in McDonald County?
By EPA's size categories, Liberty Water Noel is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). McDonald County has 26 active public water systems, and Liberty Water Noel is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.4 times the county average of 535 people per system, and accounts for 13% of the 13,921 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 Water Noel 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 Water Noel?
EPA lists Liberty Water Noel 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. 18 of the 26 active systems in McDonald County (69%) are also privately owned.
Does Liberty Water Noel have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2007. The violations listed here began between November 1991 and July 2007. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1991-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | 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.
Liberty Water Noel: frequently asked questions
Who runs Liberty Water Noel?
Liberty Water Noel (PWSID MO5010577) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Liberty Water Noel serve?
Liberty Water Noel reports serving 1,832 people through 666 service connections in McDonald County, Missouri.
Where does Liberty Water Noel 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 Water Noel have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2007. 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 Water Noel'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 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2007. 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 Water Noel's water quality report?
As a community water system, Liberty Water Noel 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 McDonald County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mc Donald County Pwsd 1 | McDonald | 2,481 | Community | Groundwater |
| Anderson Pws | McDonald | 1,961 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mc Donald County Pwsd 2 | McDonald | 1,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Goodman Pws | McDonald | 1,250 | Community | Groundwater |
| Simmons Foods Inc. | McDonald | 1,100 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Southwest City Pws | McDonald | 976 | 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 Water Noel, PWSID MO5010577, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/liberty-water-noel-mo5010577 (data as of October 1, 2026).