Public water system · MO3010706
ActiveRussellville Pws
At a glance
Russellville Pws (PWSID MO3010706) is an active community water system in Cole County, Missouri. It reports serving 800 people through 331 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 not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2001.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
800
Service connections
331
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Russellville Pws compare with other water systems in Cole County?
By EPA's size categories, Russellville Pws is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Cole County has 17 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 4,341 people per system, and accounts for 1.1% of the 73,799 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 Russellville 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. 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 Russellville Pws?
EPA lists Russellville 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. 8 of the 17 active systems in Cole County (47%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Russellville Pws have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2001. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Radium-226. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | 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.
Russellville Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Russellville Pws?
Russellville Pws (PWSID MO3010706) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Russellville Pws serve?
Russellville Pws reports serving 800 people through 331 service connections in Cole County, Missouri.
Where does Russellville 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 Russellville Pws have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2001. 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 Russellville 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2001. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Russellville Pws' water quality report?
As a community water system, Russellville 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 Cole County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mo American Jefferson City District | Cole | 30,075 | Community | Surface water |
| Cole County Pwsd 1 | Cole | 16,548 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cole County Pwsd 2 | Cole | 13,107 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cole County Pwsd 4 | Cole | 7,568 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cole County Pwsd 3 | Cole | 2,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mo American Wardsville | Cole | 1,506 | 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, “Russellville Pws, PWSID MO3010706, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/russellville-pws-mo3010706 (data as of October 1, 2026).