Public water system · MO1010685
ActiveRichmond Pws
At a glance
Richmond Pws (PWSID MO1010685) is an active community water system in Ray County, Missouri. It reports serving 5,797 people through 2,634 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
5,797
Service connections
2,634
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Richmond Pws compare with other water systems in Ray County?
By EPA's size categories, Richmond Pws is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Ray County has 8 active public water systems, and Richmond Pws is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3 times the county average of 1,909 people per system, and accounts for 38% of the 15,271 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 Richmond Pws is about 14% 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 Richmond Pws?
EPA lists Richmond 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. 5 of the 8 active systems in Ray County (63%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Richmond Pws have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between July 1995 and October 2024. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-28 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1995-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Richmond Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Richmond Pws?
Richmond Pws (PWSID MO1010685) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Richmond Pws serve?
Richmond Pws reports serving 5,797 people through 2,634 service connections in Ray County, Missouri.
Where does Richmond Pws 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 Richmond Pws have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Richmond 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 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Richmond Pws' water quality report?
As a community water system, Richmond 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 Ray County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mo American Lawson | Ray | 2,546 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Ray County Pwsd 1 | Ray | 2,490 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Ray County Pwsd 3 | Ray | 1,970 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Mo American Orrick | Ray | 752 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Mo American Wood Heights | Ray | 750 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Hardin Pws | Ray | 569 | 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, “Richmond Pws, PWSID MO1010685, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/richmond-pws-mo1010685 (data as of October 1, 2026).