Public water system · MO3180838
ActiveTyson Poultry Inc.
At a glance
Tyson Poultry Inc. (PWSID MO3180838) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Pettis County, Missouri. It reports serving 1,400 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2001.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,400
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Tyson Poultry Inc. compare with other water systems in Pettis County?
By EPA's size categories, Tyson Poultry Inc. is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Pettis County has 30 active public water systems, and Tyson Poultry Inc. is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 47% above the county average of 950 people per system, and accounts for 4.9% of the 28,494 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 Tyson Poultry Inc. is about 3.3 times 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 Tyson Poultry Inc.?
EPA lists Tyson Poultry 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. 24 of the 30 active systems in Pettis County (80%) are also privately owned.
Does Tyson Poultry Inc. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2001. The violations listed here began between October 1994 and July 2001. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 2 as archived and 1 as resolved. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 3 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.
Tyson Poultry Inc.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Tyson Poultry Inc.?
Tyson Poultry Inc. (PWSID MO3180838) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Tyson Poultry Inc. serve?
Tyson Poultry Inc. reports serving 1,400 people through 2 service connections in Pettis County, Missouri.
Where does Tyson Poultry 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 Tyson Poultry Inc. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Tyson Poultry 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 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2001. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Tyson Poultry Inc.'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Tyson Poultry 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 Pettis County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedalia Pws | Pettis | 21,725 | Community | Groundwater |
| La Monte Pws | Pettis | 1,120 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mo American Maplewood Subdivision | Pettis | 1,008 | Community | Groundwater |
| Green Ridge Pws | Pettis | 595 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mo American Smithton | Pettis | 563 | Community | Groundwater |
| Southgate Subdivision | Pettis | 216 | 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, “Tyson Poultry Inc., PWSID MO3180838, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/tyson-poultry-inc-mo3180838 (data as of October 1, 2026).