Public water system · MS0240258
ActiveThe Woods
At a glance
The Woods (PWSID MS0240258) is an active community water system in Harrison County, Missouri. It reports serving 285 people through 108 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
285
Service connections
108
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does The Woods compare with other water systems in Harrison County?
By EPA's size categories, The Woods is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Harrison County has 16 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,206 people per system, and accounts for 1.5% of the 19,292 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 The Woods 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 The Woods?
EPA lists The Woods as privately owned. The MS 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 16 active systems in Harrison County (50%) are also privately owned.
Does The Woods have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2011. The violations listed here began between July 2010 and April 2011. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Radium-228 (4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | 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.
The Woods: frequently asked questions
Who runs The Woods?
The Woods (PWSID MS0240258) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does The Woods serve?
The Woods reports serving 285 people through 108 service connections in Harrison County, Missouri.
Where does The Woods 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 The Woods 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 April 2011. 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 The Woods' 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 April 2011. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MS state drinking water program.
Where can I find The Woods' water quality report?
As a community water system, The Woods 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 Harrison County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison County Pwsd 2 | Harrison | 3,740 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bethany Pws | Harrison | 3,292 | Community | Surface water |
| Mercer County Pwsd 1 | Harrison + 1 more | 3,200 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Woolmarket Village Estates | Harrison | 2,910 | Community | Groundwater |
| Robinwood Forest Utility Inc. | Harrison | 1,275 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lakewood Environmental | Harrison | 982 | 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, “The Woods, PWSID MS0240258, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/the-woods-ms0240258 (data as of October 1, 2026).