Public water system · MO5036140
ActivePrairie Heights Subd
At a glance
Prairie Heights Subd (PWSID MO5036140) is an active community water system in Polk County, Missouri. It reports serving 85 people through 54 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2007.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
85
Service connections
54
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Prairie Heights Subd compare with other water systems in Polk County?
By EPA's size categories, Prairie Heights Subd is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Polk County has 23 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 702 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 16,154 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 Prairie Heights Subd 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 Prairie Heights Subd?
EPA lists Prairie Heights Subd as privately owned. 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. 16 of the 23 active systems in Polk County (70%) are also privately owned.
Does Prairie Heights Subd have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2007. The violations listed here began between December 1991 and November 2007. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 2 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2002-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-12-16 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
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.
Prairie Heights Subd: frequently asked questions
Who runs Prairie Heights Subd?
Prairie Heights Subd (PWSID MO5036140) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Prairie Heights Subd serve?
Prairie Heights Subd reports serving 85 people through 54 service connections in Polk County, Missouri.
Where does Prairie Heights Subd 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 Prairie Heights Subd have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2007. 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 Prairie Heights Subd'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 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2007. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Prairie Heights Subd's water quality report?
As a community water system, Prairie Heights Subd 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 Polk County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Utilities Bolivar | Polk | 11,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Humansville Pws | Polk | 1,048 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pleasant Hope Pws | Polk | 614 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bolivar Southtown Utilities Company Inc. | Polk | 573 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fair Play Pws | Polk | 475 | Community | Groundwater |
| Texas Landing Utilities | Polk | 420 | 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, “Prairie Heights Subd, PWSID MO5036140, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/prairie-heights-subd-mo5036140 (data as of October 1, 2026).