Public water system · MO1010580
ActiveNorth Kansas City Pws
At a glance
North Kansas City Pws (PWSID MO1010580) is an active community water system in Clay County, Missouri. It reports serving 4,500 people through 2,128 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,500
Service connections
2,128
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does North Kansas City Pws compare with other water systems in Clay County?
By EPA's size categories, North Kansas City Pws is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Clay County has 20 active public water systems. Its population served is about 28% below the county average of 6,258 people per system, and accounts for 3.6% of the 125,166 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 North Kansas City Pws is about 33% 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 North Kansas City Pws?
EPA lists North Kansas 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. 19 of the 20 active systems in Clay County (95%) are also owned by a local government.
Does North Kansas City Pws have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2024 and December 2025. By type: 2 reporting and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule, Groundwater Rule, Lead and Copper Rule Revisions and Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 2 as unaddressed, 1 as archived and 1 as resolved. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Archived |
| 2025-07-02 | ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | 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.
North Kansas City Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs North Kansas City Pws?
North Kansas City Pws (PWSID MO1010580) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does North Kansas City Pws serve?
North Kansas City Pws reports serving 4,500 people through 2,128 service connections in Clay County, Missouri.
Where does North Kansas City 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 North Kansas City Pws have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 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 North Kansas 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. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 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 North Kansas City Pws' water quality report?
As a community water system, North Kansas 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 Clay County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Pws | Clay | 30,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gladstone Pws | Clay | 27,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kearney Pws | Clay | 11,500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Excelsior Springs Pws | Clay | 11,084 | Community | Groundwater |
| Smithville Pws | Clay | 10,885 | Community | Surface water |
| Ray County Cons Pwsd 2 | Clay + 2 more | 9,360 | 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, “North Kansas City Pws, PWSID MO1010580, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/north-kansas-city-pws-mo1010580 (data as of October 1, 2026).