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Drexel PWS

Drexel, Missouri 64742-0000 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 965 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

965
People served
142
EPA violations
126
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 142 drinking-water violations at Drexel PWS, 89% of them health-based - above the Missouri per-system average.

142
Total EPA violations on record
89%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
965
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Drexel PWS

Drexel PWS is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 965 residents in Drexel, Missouri (Cass County) through 435 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 142 total violations for this system , of which 126 (89%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 8 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 34 violations (TT, 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%).

Drexel PWS's 142 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
965
Total Violations
142
Health-Based Violations
126
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
435
County
Cass
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
68
Monitoring Violations
8
Treatment Tech Violations
58

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 34 2010
TTHM MCL 30 2007
Coliform (TCR) MCL 22 2015
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 19 1999
Atrazine MCL 16 2011
Coliform (TCR) MR 8 2015
Groundwater Rule TT 5 2013
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2023
Groundwater Rule Other 1 2013
Public Notice Other 1 2013

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 Drexel 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 MO1010225 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 Drexel 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
2023 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / MO1010225 / 7000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MCL 22 SDWIS / MO1010225 / 3100
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 8 SDWIS / MO1010225 / 3100
2013 Groundwater Rule TT 5 SDWIS / MO1010225 / 0700
2013 Groundwater Rule Other 1 SDWIS / MO1010225 / 0700
2013 Public Notice Other 1 SDWIS / MO1010225 / 7500
2011 Atrazine MCL 16 SDWIS / MO1010225 / 2050
2010 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 34 SDWIS / MO1010225 / 0300
2007 TTHM MCL 30 SDWIS / MO1010225 / 2950
1999 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 19 SDWIS / MO1010225 / 0200

How Drexel PWS Compares

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

Metric Drexel PWS Missouri avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 142 71.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 126 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 965 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 Drexel PWS water safe to drink? ▼
Drexel PWS (PWS ID: MO1010225) has 142 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 965 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Drexel PWS serve? ▼
Drexel PWS serves 965 people in Drexel, Missouri. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 435 service connections.
What type of violations does Drexel PWS have? ▼
Drexel PWS has 142 total violations: 126 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 8 monitoring/reporting violations, and 58 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Drexel PWS water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Drexel PWS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Drexel PWS use? ▼
Drexel 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.