Public water system · MO4024448
ActivePemiscot County Con Pwsd 1
At a glance
Pemiscot County Con Pwsd 1 (PWSID MO4024448) is an active community water system serving Dunklin and Pemiscot counties, Missouri. It reports serving 6,042 people through 2,132 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
6,042
Service connections
2,132
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Pemiscot County Con Pwsd 1 compare with other water systems in Missouri?
By EPA's size categories, Pemiscot County Con Pwsd 1 is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). 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 Pemiscot County Con Pwsd 1 is roughly in line with 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 Pemiscot County Con Pwsd 1?
EPA lists Pemiscot County Con Pwsd 1 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.
Does Pemiscot County Con Pwsd 1 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2006. The violations listed here began between May 1991 and September 2006. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (9 of them). EPA lists 7 as archived and 2 as resolved. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1998-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1998-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1998-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1997-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1996-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-05-14 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 9 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.
Pemiscot County Con Pwsd 1: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pemiscot County Con Pwsd 1?
Pemiscot County Con Pwsd 1 (PWSID MO4024448) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Pemiscot County Con Pwsd 1 serve?
Pemiscot County Con Pwsd 1 reports serving 6,042 people through 2,132 service connections in Dunklin and Pemiscot counties, Missouri.
Where does Pemiscot County Con Pwsd 1 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 Pemiscot County Con Pwsd 1 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2006. 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 Pemiscot County Con Pwsd 1'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 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2006. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Pemiscot County Con Pwsd 1's water quality report?
As a community water system, Pemiscot County Con Pwsd 1 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 Dunklin County(the first county EPA lists for this system)
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennett Pws | Dunklin | 10,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dunklin County Pwsd 1 | Dunklin | 4,307 | Community | Groundwater |
| Malden Pws | Dunklin | 3,706 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dunklin County Pwsd 2 | Dunklin | 2,900 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dunklin County Pwsd 3 South | Dunklin | 1,972 | Community | Groundwater |
| Senath Pws | Dunklin | 1,767 | 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, “Pemiscot County Con Pwsd 1, PWSID MO4024448, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/pemiscot-county-con-pwsd-1-mo4024448 (data as of October 1, 2026).