Public water system · MO1010682

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Rich Hill Pws

At a glance

Rich Hill Pws (PWSID MO1010682) is an active community water system in Bates County, Missouri. It reports serving 1,400 people through 685 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

1,400

Service connections

685

Primary source

Surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDMO1010682

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served1,400

Service connections685

Primary water sourceSurface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyMO state drinking water program

City servedRich Hill

StateMissouri

ZIP—

CountyBates County

How does Rich Hill Pws compare with other water systems in Bates County?

By EPA's size categories, Rich Hill Pws is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Bates County has 15 active public water systems, and Rich Hill Pws is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 17% above the county average of 1,194 people per system, and accounts for 7.8% of the 17,912 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 Rich Hill Pws 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 60 Missouri systems (2%) list surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Rich Hill Pws?

EPA lists Rich Hill 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. 15 of the 15 active systems in Bates County (100%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Rich Hill Pws have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between October 2004 and July 2024. By type: 5 contaminant level above the legal limit, 4 required treatment not met, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (3 of them). EPA lists 6 as archived and 6 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
2024-07-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Archived
2021-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2013-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2012-07-01	Required treatment not metMonthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 44	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	Yes	Resolved
2010-11-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Resolved
2007-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Carbon, totalcode 2920	No	Resolved
2005-12-01	Required treatment not metSingle Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 43	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	Yes	Resolved
2005-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Archived
2005-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Archived
2005-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Archived
2005-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Archived
2004-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Archived

The 12 most recent 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.

Rich Hill Pws: frequently asked questions

Who runs Rich Hill Pws?

Rich Hill Pws (PWSID MO1010682) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.

How many people does Rich Hill Pws serve?

Rich Hill Pws reports serving 1,400 people through 685 service connections in Bates County, Missouri.

Where does Rich Hill Pws get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.

Does Rich Hill Pws have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are 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 Rich Hill 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are 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 Rich Hill Pws' water quality report?

As a community water system, Rich Hill 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 Bates County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Butler Pws	Bates	4,219	Community	Surface water
Bates County Pwsd 5	Bates	2,690	Community	Purchased surface water
Bates County Pwsd 4	Bates + 1 more	2,348	Community	Purchased surface water
Adrian Pws	Bates	1,635	Community	Surface water
Bates County Pwsd 6	Bates	1,613	Community	Purchased surface water
Cass Bates County Pwsd 12	Bates + 1 more	1,335	Community	Purchased 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, “Rich Hill Pws, PWSID MO1010682, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/rich-hill-pws-mo1010682 (data as of October 1, 2026).