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Platte City Pws

At a glance

Platte City Pws (PWSID MO1010646) is an active community water system in Platte County, Missouri. It reports serving 4,691 people through 1,938 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

4,691

Service connections

1,938

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDMO1010646
System typeCommunity water system
Activity statusActive
Population served4,691
Service connections1,938
Primary water sourcePurchased surface water
Owner typeLocal government
Primacy agencyMO state drinking water program
City servedPlatte City
StateMissouri
ZIP—
CountyPlatte County

How does Platte City Pws compare with other water systems in Platte County?

By EPA's size categories, Platte City Pws is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Platte County has 20 active public water systems, and Platte City Pws is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 73% above the county average of 2,712 people per system, and accounts for 8.7% of the 54,230 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 Platte City Pws is about 30% 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 179 Missouri systems (6.1%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Platte City Pws?

EPA lists Platte 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. 17 of the 20 active systems in Platte County (85%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Platte City Pws have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between October 1991 and July 2024. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 5 as archived and 4 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.

BeganViolationContaminant or ruleHealth-basedStatus
2024-07-01Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000NoResolved
2022-07-01Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000NoResolved
2021-12-01MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3ARevised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000NoResolved
2007-03-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100YesResolved
2001-05-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoArchived
2001-04-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoArchived
1991-12-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoArchived
1991-11-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoArchived
1991-10-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoArchived

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.

Platte City Pws: frequently asked questions

Who runs Platte City Pws?

Platte City Pws (PWSID MO1010646) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.

How many people does Platte City Pws serve?

Platte City Pws reports serving 4,691 people through 1,938 service connections in Platte County, Missouri.

Where does Platte City Pws get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.

Does Platte City Pws have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Platte 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 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Platte City Pws' water quality report?

As a community water system, Platte 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 Platte County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
Mo American Platte CountyPlatte16,645CommunityGroundwater
Platte Co Pwsd 4Platte9,552CommunityPurchased surface water
Platte County Cons Pwsd 1Platte7,074CommunityPurchased surface water
Platte County Pwsd 6Platte2,095CommunityPurchased groundwater
Weatherby Lake PwsPlatte2,077CommunityPurchased surface water
Platte Co Pwsd 9Platte1,860CommunityPurchased surface water

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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, “Platte City Pws, PWSID MO1010646, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/platte-city-pws-mo1010646 (data as of October 1, 2026).