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Phelps County, Missouri

Water Systems
29
Population Served
30,350
Total Violations
2,509
612 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

96.6%
Systems with Violations
86.5
Avg Violations per System
24.4%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
29 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

2
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
50.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Phelps Missouri water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (1) One or more violations (28)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Rolla PWS 20,800 7 Clean
St James PWS 3,935 43 Detected
Phelps County PWSD 2 South 1,768 6 -
Phelps County PWSD 1 800 60 -
Phelps County PWSD 2 North 523 8 -
Newburg PWS 324 75 -
Phelps Connections for Seniors 300 44 -
Kvc 200 144 -
Stuckeys Doolittle 200 61 -
Gladlo Water & Sewer Inc 182 130 -
Lakeside Community Inc 160 65 -
Inknowvations Academy 150 4 -
Randys Roadkill BBQ & Grill 120 16 -
Sugar Tree Club 100 162 -
Stately Mansion Mobile Villa 100 860 -
Twmp LLC 100 102 -
The James Foundation 100 71 -
Lakeside Estates Subd 82 63 -
Little Prairie Bible Camp 75 49 -
Meramec Springs Country Store 50 33 -
Shady Lane Trailer Park 48 56 -
The Country Cafe 45 30 -
Alta Vista Mobile Villa 30 10 -
S&t Mine 30 0 -
Ferndale Residential Care II 28 189 -
Usfs Lane Spring Recreation Area 25 93 -
Grace Church Rolla 25 8 -
Spencer Manor Vineyards and Winery 25 3 -
Pheasant Acres RV Park LLC 25 117 -

Other Counties in Missouri

St. Louis County
23 systems · 1,145,619 served · 1,825 violations
Cass County
31 systems · 625,744 served · 1,771 violations
Jackson County
23 systems · 405,266 served · 559 violations
St. Charles County
54 systems · 310,776 served · 2,706 violations
St. Louis city County
1 systems · 304,709 served · 27 violations
Greene County
82 systems · 265,439 served · 7,132 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Phelps County? ▼
Phelps County has 2,509 total drinking water violations across 29 water systems, of which 612 are health-based violations. 96.6% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Phelps County systems? ▼
Water systems in Phelps County serve approximately 30,350 people through 29 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Phelps County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Phelps County, 1 had PFAS detected (50.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Phelps County? ▼
Water systems in Phelps County use GW (29 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 24.4% of Phelps County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.