Public water system · MO5181763
ActiveSimmons Foods Inc.
At a glance
Simmons Foods Inc. (PWSID MO5181763) is an active non-transient non-community water system in McDonald County, Missouri. It reports serving 1,100 people through 11 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,100
Service connections
11
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Simmons Foods Inc. compare with other water systems in McDonald County?
By EPA's size categories, Simmons Foods Inc. is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). McDonald County has 26 active public water systems, and Simmons Foods Inc. is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 535 people per system, and accounts for 7.9% of the 13,921 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Missouri, the 2,943 active systems average 2,049 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Simmons Foods Inc. is about 156% above that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Missouri has 228 active non-transient non-community water systems, 7.7% 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 Simmons Foods Inc.?
EPA lists Simmons Foods Inc. 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. 18 of the 26 active systems in McDonald County (69%) are also privately owned.
Does Simmons Foods Inc. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022. The violations listed here began between June 1996 and May 2022. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (8 of them). EPA lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-12-31 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 11 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.
Simmons Foods Inc.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Simmons Foods Inc.?
Simmons Foods Inc. (PWSID MO5181763) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Simmons Foods Inc. serve?
Simmons Foods Inc. reports serving 1,100 people through 11 service connections in McDonald County, Missouri.
Where does Simmons Foods Inc. 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 Simmons Foods Inc. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022. 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 Simmons Foods Inc.'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 11 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Simmons Foods Inc.'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Simmons Foods Inc. is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in McDonald County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mc Donald County Pwsd 1 | McDonald | 2,481 | Community | Groundwater |
| Anderson Pws | McDonald | 1,961 | Community | Groundwater |
| Liberty Water Noel | McDonald | 1,832 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mc Donald County Pwsd 2 | McDonald | 1,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Goodman Pws | McDonald | 1,250 | Community | Groundwater |
| Southwest City Pws | McDonald | 976 | 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, “Simmons Foods Inc., PWSID MO5181763, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/simmons-foods-inc-mo5181763 (data as of October 1, 2026).