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Community Water System · PWS MO1010292

Freeman PWS

Freeman, Missouri 64746-0000 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 482 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

482
People served
55
EPA violations
7
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 55 drinking-water violations at Freeman PWS, 13% of them health-based - below the Missouri per-system average.

55
Total EPA violations on record
13%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
482
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Freeman PWS

Freeman PWS is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 482 residents in Freeman, Missouri (Cass County) through 218 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 55 total violations for this system , of which 7 (13%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 34 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 21 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%).

Freeman PWS's 55 violations sit below 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
482
Total Violations
55
Health-Based Violations
7
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
218
County
Cass
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
34
Treatment Tech Violations
7

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 21 2014
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 7 2023
Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 2003
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 5 1993
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2023
Public Notice Other 2 2024
TTHM MR 2 2024
Lead and Copper Rule Other 2 2007
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 2024
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 2 2014
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 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 Freeman 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 MO1010292 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 Freeman 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
2024 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / MO1010292 / 7500
2024 TTHM MR 2 SDWIS / MO1010292 / 2950
2024 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 SDWIS / MO1010292 / 2456
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 SDWIS / MO1010292 / 5200
2023 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 7 SDWIS / MO1010292 / 7000
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / MO1010292 / 8000
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 21 SDWIS / MO1010292 / 3100
2014 Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 2 SDWIS / MO1010292 / 0800
2007 Lead and Copper Rule Other 2 SDWIS / MO1010292 / 5000
2003 Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 SDWIS / MO1010292 / 5000
1993 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 5 SDWIS / MO1010292 / 0200

How Freeman PWS Compares

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

Metric Freeman PWS Missouri avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 55 71.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 7 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 482 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 Freeman PWS water safe to drink? ▼
Freeman PWS (PWS ID: MO1010292) has 55 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 482 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Freeman PWS serve? ▼
Freeman PWS serves 482 people in Freeman, Missouri. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 218 service connections.
What type of violations does Freeman PWS have? ▼
Freeman PWS has 55 total violations: 7 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 34 monitoring/reporting violations, and 7 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Freeman PWS water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Freeman PWS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Freeman PWS use? ▼
Freeman 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.