Public water system · MO6010874
ActiveSt Charles Co Pwsd #2 Wright City
At a glance
St Charles Co Pwsd #2 Wright City (PWSID MO6010874) is an active community water system in Warren County, Missouri. It reports serving 3,550 people through 1,820 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,550
Service connections
1,820
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does St Charles Co Pwsd #2 Wright City compare with other water systems in Warren County?
By EPA's size categories, St Charles Co Pwsd #2 Wright City is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Warren County has 27 active public water systems, and St Charles Co Pwsd #2 Wright City is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4.7 times the county average of 749 people per system, and accounts for 18% of the 20,217 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 St Charles Co Pwsd #2 Wright City is about half of 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 St Charles Co Pwsd #2 Wright City?
EPA lists St Charles Co Pwsd #2 Wright City 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. 9 of the 27 active systems in Warren County (33%) are also owned by a local government.
Does St Charles Co Pwsd #2 Wright City have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between April 2006 and January 2024. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
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.
St Charles Co Pwsd #2 Wright City: frequently asked questions
Who runs St Charles Co Pwsd #2 Wright City?
St Charles Co Pwsd #2 Wright City (PWSID MO6010874) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does St Charles Co Pwsd #2 Wright City serve?
St Charles Co Pwsd #2 Wright City reports serving 3,550 people through 1,820 service connections in Warren County, Missouri.
Where does St Charles Co Pwsd #2 Wright City 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 St Charles Co Pwsd #2 Wright City have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 St Charles Co Pwsd #2 Wright City'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 St Charles Co Pwsd #2 Wright City's water quality report?
As a community water system, St Charles Co Pwsd #2 Wright City 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 Warren County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrenton Pws | Warren | 8,208 | Community | Groundwater |
| Marthasville Pws | Warren | 1,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| St Charles County Pwsd 2 Warren | Warren | 1,192 | Community | Groundwater |
| American Foods Group | Warren | 1,100 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lake Sherwood Subd | Warren | 1,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Truesdale Pws | Warren | 853 | 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, “St Charles Co Pwsd #2 Wright City, PWSID MO6010874, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/st-charles-co-pwsd-2-wright-city-mo6010874 (data as of October 1, 2026).