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Creighton PWS

Creighton, Missouri 64739-0000 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 349 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

349
People served
156
EPA violations
123
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 156 drinking-water violations at Creighton PWS, 79% of them health-based - above the Missouri per-system average.

156
Total EPA violations on record
79%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
349
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Creighton PWS

Creighton PWS is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 349 residents in Creighton, Missouri (Cass County) through 146 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 156 total violations for this system , of which 123 (79%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 16 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2016.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Combined Radium (-226 and -228), recorded in 30 violations (MCL, health-based). 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%).

Creighton PWS's 156 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
349
Total Violations
156
Health-Based Violations
123
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
146
County
Cass
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
109
Monitoring Violations
16
Treatment Tech Violations
14

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 30 1980
Fluoride MCL 25 1980
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 23 2006
TTHM MCL 19 2006
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 12 1980
Coliform (TCR) MR 6 2008
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 5 2005
CARBON, TOTAL TT 5 2006
Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 2016
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 4 1998
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 2005
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 1994
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 2006

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 Creighton 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 MO1010193 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 Creighton 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
2016 Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 SDWIS / MO1010193 / 5000
2008 Coliform (TCR) MR 6 SDWIS / MO1010193 / 3100
2006 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 23 SDWIS / MO1010193 / 2456
2006 TTHM MCL 19 SDWIS / MO1010193 / 2950
2006 CARBON, TOTAL TT 5 SDWIS / MO1010193 / 2920
2006 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 SDWIS / MO1010193 / 7000
2005 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 5 SDWIS / MO1010193 / 0300
2005 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 SDWIS / MO1010193 / 0300
1998 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 4 SDWIS / MO1010193 / 0200
1994 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 SDWIS / MO1010193 / 4000
1980 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 30 SDWIS / MO1010193 / 4010
1980 Fluoride MCL 25 SDWIS / MO1010193 / 1025
1980 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 12 SDWIS / MO1010193 / 4000

How Creighton PWS Compares

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

Metric Creighton PWS Missouri avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 156 71.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 123 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 349 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 Creighton PWS water safe to drink? ▼
Creighton PWS (PWS ID: MO1010193) has 156 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 349 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Creighton PWS serve? ▼
Creighton PWS serves 349 people in Creighton, Missouri. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 146 service connections.
What type of violations does Creighton PWS have? ▼
Creighton PWS has 156 total violations: 123 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 16 monitoring/reporting violations, and 14 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Creighton PWS water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Creighton PWS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Creighton PWS use? ▼
Creighton PWS uses Groundwater 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.