Public water system · MO2010780
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At a glance
Sweet Springs Pws (PWSID MO2010780) is an active community water system in Saline County, Missouri. It reports serving 1,309 people through 552 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,309
Service connections
552
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Sweet Springs Pws compare with other water systems in Saline County?
By EPA's size categories, Sweet Springs Pws is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Saline County has 11 active public water systems, and Sweet Springs Pws is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 32% below the county average of 1,936 people per system, and accounts for 6.1% of the 21,299 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 Sweet Springs 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 179 Missouri systems (6.1%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Sweet Springs Pws?
EPA lists Sweet Springs 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. 11 of the 11 active systems in Saline County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Sweet Springs Pws have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2023 and July 2025. By type: 7 monitoring, 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (7 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-02 | ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | 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.
Sweet Springs Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sweet Springs Pws?
Sweet Springs Pws (PWSID MO2010780) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Sweet Springs Pws serve?
Sweet Springs Pws reports serving 1,309 people through 552 service connections in Saline County, Missouri.
Where does Sweet Springs Pws get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Sweet Springs Pws have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. 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 Sweet Springs 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sweet Springs Pws' water quality report?
As a community water system, Sweet Springs 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 Saline County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Pws | Saline | 12,934 | Community | Groundwater |
| Saline County Pwsd 3 | Saline | 3,000 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Slater Pws | Saline | 1,835 | Community | Groundwater |
| Saline County Pwsd 2 | Saline | 883 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Saline County Pwsd 1 | Saline | 480 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Arrow Rock Pws | Saline | 235 | 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, “Sweet Springs Pws, PWSID MO2010780, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/sweet-springs-pws-mo2010780 (data as of October 1, 2026).