Public water system · MO4011158
ActiveWhitewater Allenville Pws
At a glance
Whitewater Allenville Pws (PWSID MO4011158) is an active community water system in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri. It reports serving 228 people through 85 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
228
Service connections
85
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Whitewater Allenville Pws compare with other water systems in Cape Girardeau County?
By EPA's size categories, Whitewater Allenville Pws is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cape Girardeau County has 29 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,537 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 73,571 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 Whitewater Allenville 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. 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 Whitewater Allenville Pws?
EPA lists Whitewater Allenville 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. 9 of the 29 active systems in Cape Girardeau County (31%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Whitewater Allenville Pws have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between April 1997 and July 2025. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 4 as archived. 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. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1997-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1997-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1997-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 9 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.
Whitewater Allenville Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Whitewater Allenville Pws?
Whitewater Allenville Pws (PWSID MO4011158) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Whitewater Allenville Pws serve?
Whitewater Allenville Pws reports serving 228 people through 85 service connections in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri.
Where does Whitewater Allenville Pws 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 Whitewater Allenville Pws have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 4 are 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 Whitewater Allenville 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. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 4 are 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 Whitewater Allenville Pws' water quality report?
As a community water system, Whitewater Allenville 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 Cape Girardeau County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Girardeau Pws | Cape Girardeau | 39,941 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jackson Pws | Cape Girardeau | 15,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cape Perry County Pwsd 1 South | Cape Girardeau | 8,545 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cape Girardeau County Pwsd 2 | Cape Girardeau | 2,913 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cape Girardeau County Pwsd 4 | Cape Girardeau | 1,743 | Community | Groundwater |
| Procter & Gamble Paper Prod Co | Cape Girardeau | 1,200 | Non-transient non-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, “Whitewater Allenville Pws, PWSID MO4011158, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/whitewater-allenville-pws-mo4011158 (data as of October 1, 2026).