Public water system · MO5010585
ActiveNorwood Pws
At a glance
Norwood Pws (PWSID MO5010585) is an active community water system in Wright County, Missouri. It reports serving 665 people through 219 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
665
Service connections
219
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Norwood Pws compare with other water systems in Wright County?
By EPA's size categories, Norwood Pws is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Wright County has 11 active public water systems, and Norwood Pws is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 11% below the county average of 750 people per system, and accounts for 8.1% of the 8,252 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 Norwood 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 Norwood Pws?
EPA lists Norwood 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. 6 of the 11 active systems in Wright County (55%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Norwood Pws have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between July 1992 and October 2024. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1992-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 8 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.
Norwood Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Norwood Pws?
Norwood Pws (PWSID MO5010585) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Norwood Pws serve?
Norwood Pws reports serving 665 people through 219 service connections in Wright County, Missouri.
Where does Norwood 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 Norwood Pws have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are 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 Norwood 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 8 violations for this system; 2 are 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 Norwood Pws' water quality report?
As a community water system, Norwood 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 Wright County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Grove Pws | Wright | 4,789 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mansfield Pws | Wright | 1,193 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hartville Pws | Wright | 655 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wright County Pwsd 1 | Wright | 483 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mountain Grove Mennonite Church & School | Wright | 150 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Missouri Rv Park | Wright | 90 | 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, “Norwood Pws, PWSID MO5010585, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/norwood-pws-mo5010585 (data as of October 1, 2026).