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Scott County, Missouri

Water Systems
18
Population Served
34,223
Total Violations
1,233
154 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
68.5
Avg Violations per System
12.5%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
18 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

2
Systems Tested
2
PFAS Detected
100.0%
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (18)

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
Sikeston PWS 16,291 29 Detected
Scott City PWS 4,653 26 Detected
Scott County PWSD 4 3,150 6 -
Chaffee PWS 3,054 31 -
Oran PWS 1,294 186 -
Miner PWS 1,135 37 -
Benton PWS 885 59 -
Scott County PWSD 1 788 21 -
Morley PWS 697 90 -
Scott County PWSD 2 600 27 -
Kelso PWS 586 29 -
Blodgett PWS 300 164 -
Benton Investment Group LLC 250 77 -
Scott County PWSD 3 200 32 -
Vanduser PWS 168 65 -
New Hamburg South End 72 2 -
The Pigs Hiney 55 21 -
New Hamburg Central 45 331 -

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 Scott County? ▼
Scott County has 1,233 total drinking water violations across 18 water systems, of which 154 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Scott County systems? ▼
Water systems in Scott County serve approximately 34,223 people through 18 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Scott County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Scott County, 2 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Scott County? ▼
Water systems in Scott County use GW (18 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. 12.5% of Scott 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.