Public water system · MO1024511
ActiveRay County Cons Pwsd 2
At a glance
Ray County Cons Pwsd 2 (PWSID MO1024511) is an active community water system serving Clay, Caldwell and Ray counties, Missouri. It reports serving 9,360 people through 3,843 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 health-based, and the most recent began in September 2005.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
9,360
Service connections
3,843
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Ray County Cons Pwsd 2 compare with other water systems in Missouri?
By EPA's size categories, Ray County Cons Pwsd 2 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 Ray County Cons Pwsd 2 is about 40% above 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 Ray County Cons Pwsd 2?
EPA lists Ray County Cons Pwsd 2 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 Ray County Cons Pwsd 2 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2005. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Ray County Cons Pwsd 2: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ray County Cons Pwsd 2?
Ray County Cons Pwsd 2 (PWSID MO1024511) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Ray County Cons Pwsd 2 serve?
Ray County Cons Pwsd 2 reports serving 9,360 people through 3,843 service connections in Clay, Caldwell and Ray counties, Missouri.
Where does Ray County Cons Pwsd 2 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 Ray County Cons Pwsd 2 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2005. 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 Ray County Cons Pwsd 2'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 one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2005. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ray County Cons Pwsd 2's water quality report?
As a community water system, Ray County Cons Pwsd 2 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 Clay County(the first county EPA lists for this system)
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Pws | Clay | 30,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gladstone Pws | Clay | 27,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kearney Pws | Clay | 11,500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Excelsior Springs Pws | Clay | 11,084 | Community | Groundwater |
| Smithville Pws | Clay | 10,885 | Community | Surface water |
| Clay County Pwsd 6 | Clay | 4,912 | Community | Purchased surface water |
Related pages
- All water systems in Clay County· 20 active
- All water systems in Caldwell County· 8 active
- All water systems in Ray County· 8 active
- All Missouri public water systems· 2,943 active
- How to find out who supplies your drinking water
- How to find and read your annual water quality report
- What a drinking water violation notice means
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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, “Ray County Cons Pwsd 2, PWSID MO1024511, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/ray-county-cons-pwsd-2-mo1024511 (data as of October 1, 2026).