Public water system · MO3010746
ActiveMo American Smithton
At a glance
Mo American Smithton (PWSID MO3010746) is an active community water system in Pettis County, Missouri. It reports serving 563 people through 239 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 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
563
Service connections
239
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Mo American Smithton compare with other water systems in Pettis County?
By EPA's size categories, Mo American Smithton is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Pettis County has 30 active public water systems, and Mo American Smithton is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 41% below the county average of 950 people per system, and accounts for 2% of the 28,494 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 Mo American Smithton 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 Mo American Smithton?
EPA lists Mo American Smithton 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. 24 of the 30 active systems in Pettis County (80%) are also privately owned.
Does Mo American Smithton have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2007. The violations listed here began between July 1998 and July 2007. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 3 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 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1998-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
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.
Mo American Smithton: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mo American Smithton?
Mo American Smithton (PWSID MO3010746) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Mo American Smithton serve?
Mo American Smithton reports serving 563 people through 239 service connections in Pettis County, Missouri.
Where does Mo American Smithton 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 Mo American Smithton 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 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 Mo American Smithton'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 4 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 Mo American Smithton's water quality report?
As a community water system, Mo American Smithton 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 Pettis County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedalia Pws | Pettis | 21,725 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tyson Poultry Inc. | Pettis | 1,400 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| La Monte Pws | Pettis | 1,120 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mo American Maplewood Subdivision | Pettis | 1,008 | Community | Groundwater |
| Green Ridge Pws | Pettis | 595 | Community | Groundwater |
| Southgate Subdivision | Pettis | 216 | 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, “Mo American Smithton, PWSID MO3010746, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/mo-american-smithton-mo3010746 (data as of October 1, 2026).