Public water system · MO6171218
ActiveOrchard Farm Schools
At a glance
Orchard Farm Schools (PWSID MO6171218) is an active non-transient non-community water system in St. Charles County, Missouri. It reports serving 1,600 people through 5 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in February 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,600
Service connections
5
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Orchard Farm Schools compare with other water systems in St. Charles County?
By EPA's size categories, Orchard Farm Schools is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). St. Charles County has 54 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 5,867 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 316,837 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Missouri, the 2,943 active systems average 2,049 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Orchard Farm Schools is about 3.7 times that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Missouri has 228 active non-transient non-community water systems, 7.7% 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 Orchard Farm Schools?
EPA lists Orchard Farm Schools 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. 20 of the 54 active systems in St. Charles County (37%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Orchard Farm Schools have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in February 2024. By type: 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Orchard Farm Schools: frequently asked questions
Who runs Orchard Farm Schools?
Orchard Farm Schools (PWSID MO6171218) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Orchard Farm Schools serve?
Orchard Farm Schools reports serving 1,600 people through 5 service connections in St. Charles County, Missouri.
Where does Orchard Farm Schools 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 Orchard Farm Schools have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in February 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 Orchard Farm Schools' 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in February 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Orchard Farm Schools' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Orchard Farm Schools is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in St. Charles County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles County Pwsd 2 | St. Charles | 100,587 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| St Charles Pws | St. Charles | 78,961 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| St Peters Pws | St. Charles | 52,575 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Wentzville Pws | St. Charles | 41,784 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ofallon Pws | St. Charles | 32,515 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| St Paul Pws | St. Charles | 1,700 | 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, “Orchard Farm Schools, PWSID MO6171218, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/orchard-farm-schools-mo6171218 (data as of October 1, 2026).