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Community Water System · PWS MO1010174

Cleveland PWS

Cleveland, Missouri 64734-0000 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 690 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

690
People served
96
EPA violations
47
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 96 drinking-water violations at Cleveland PWS, 49% of them health-based - above the Missouri per-system average.

96
Total EPA violations on record
49%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
690
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Cleveland PWS

Cleveland PWS is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 690 residents in Cleveland, Missouri (Cass County) through 281 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 96 total violations for this system , of which 47 (49%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 37 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 29 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Missouri, EPA tracks 2,823 public water systems serving 5,855,885 people, with 201,695 cumulative violations and 54,821 health-based violations on record. About 95% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 71.4 violations. Statewide, 162 of 230 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (70.4%).

Cleveland PWS's 96 violations sit above the Missouri average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
690
Total Violations
96
Health-Based Violations
47
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
281
County
Cass
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
38
Monitoring Violations
37
Treatment Tech Violations
9

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 29 2015
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 16 2024
TTHM MCL 15 2024
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 9 1999
Coliform (TCR) MCL 7 1994
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2023
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2025
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 1 2024

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Cleveland PWS.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID MO1010174 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Missouri Drinking Water Authority

Missouri DNR, Public Drinking Water Branch is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Cleveland PWS under EPA-delegated authority.

Open MO regulator portal

Source: Missouri DNR, Public Drinking Water Branch

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2025 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / MO1010174 / 7000
2024 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 16 SDWIS / MO1010174 / 2456
2024 TTHM MCL 15 SDWIS / MO1010174 / 2950
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / MO1010174 / 5000
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 1 SDWIS / MO1010174 / 5200
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / MO1010174 / 8000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 29 SDWIS / MO1010174 / 3100
1999 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 9 SDWIS / MO1010174 / 0200
1994 Coliform (TCR) MCL 7 SDWIS / MO1010174 / 3100

How Cleveland PWS Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Cleveland PWS Missouri avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 96 71.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 47 19.4 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 70.4% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 690 2,074 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 2,823 regulated public water systems in Missouri.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Cleveland PWS water safe to drink? ▼
Cleveland PWS (PWS ID: MO1010174) has 96 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 690 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Cleveland PWS serve? ▼
Cleveland PWS serves 690 people in Cleveland, Missouri. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 281 service connections.
What type of violations does Cleveland PWS have? ▼
Cleveland PWS has 96 total violations: 47 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 37 monitoring/reporting violations, and 9 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Cleveland PWS water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Cleveland PWS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Cleveland PWS use? ▼
Cleveland PWS uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.