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St. Francois County, Missouri

Water Systems
43
Population Served
55,207
Total Violations
5,269
2,883 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 6 tested

Violation Analysis

97.7%
Systems with Violations
122.5
Avg Violations per System
54.7%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
42 systems (98%)
SW
1 system (2%)

PFAS Contamination

6
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
16.7%
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

St. Francois Missouri water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (1) One or more violations (42)

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
Farmington PWS 18,217 551 Detected
Park Hills PWS 8,587 121 Clean
Desloge PWS 5,034 8 Clean
Bonne Terre PWS 3,537 521 Clean
Bonne Terre Prison 3,500 32 Clean
Farmington Correctional Center 3,500 390 Clean
Terre Du Lac 3,200 456 -
Bismarck PWS 1,470 63 -
Leadwood PWS 1,192 269 -
Roseners Motel 956 129 -
St Francois County PWSD 2 850 97 -
S F Scout Ranch 800 81 -
St Francois State Park 550 83 -
Pilot Knob Rural WD 1 Doe Run Area 507 144 -
Harvest Christian Center 500 23 -
Hunters Ridge Subd 441 184 -
Vca Properties LLC 400 165 -
Eagle Estates 366 39 -
Sherrys 212 157 -
Walnut Grove MHP 210 241 -
St Francois County PWSD 1 140 31 -
Clubb Villa Senior Living 110 142 -
Stepping Stones Preschool & Daycare 94 72 -
Connections Church 90 43 -
Stone Park Resort 80 20 -
Farmington Assisted Living Center LLC 75 96 -
Terrace of French Village 75 69 -
Farmington Amvets Post 113 50 294 -
Dollar General #18611 French Village 50 1 -
Roys #7 50 148 -
Big River Hills LLC 48 32 -
Dog House Saloon 35 95 -
Sunshine Apartments 30 50 -
Mrs Thrashers Advanced Learning Center 26 22 -
New Hope Residential Care Inc 25 27 -
St Joe State Park 25 7 -
Kidz World Daycare & Preschool 25 127 -
St Francois Country Club Inc 25 235 -
Cornerstone Event Center LLC 25 0 -
Farmington Mennonite Church 25 1 -
Dollar General #21961 Farmington 25 1 -
Dollar General #22043 Bonne Terre 25 1 -
Dollar General #23111 Farmington 25 1 -

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 St. Francois County? ▼
St. Francois County has 5,269 total drinking water violations across 43 water systems, of which 2,883 are health-based violations. 97.7% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from St. Francois County systems? ▼
Water systems in St. Francois County serve approximately 55,207 people through 43 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in St. Francois County water? ▼
Of 6 water systems tested for PFAS in St. Francois County, 1 had PFAS detected (16.7% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply St. Francois County? ▼
Water systems in St. Francois County use GW (42 systems), SW (1 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. 54.7% of St. Francois 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.