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Community Water System · PWS MO1010342

Hamilton PWS

Hamilton, Missouri 64644-0000 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 1,813 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,813
People served
120
EPA violations
106
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 120 drinking-water violations at Hamilton PWS, 88% of them health-based - above the Missouri per-system average.

120
Total EPA violations on record
88%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,813
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Hamilton PWS

Hamilton PWS is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,813 residents in Hamilton, Missouri (Caldwell County) through 801 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 120 total violations for this system , of which 106 (88%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 11 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 TTHM, recorded in 49 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%).

Hamilton PWS's 120 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
1,813
Total Violations
120
Health-Based Violations
106
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
801
County
Caldwell
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
67
Monitoring Violations
11
Treatment Tech Violations
39

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 49 2024
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 31 2011
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 16 2009
CARBON, TOTAL TT 8 2018
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2010
Chlorite MR 4 2019
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 1993
Atrazine MCL 2 1994
Public Notice Other 2 2012
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 2022

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 Hamilton 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 MO1010342 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 Hamilton 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 TTHM MCL 49 SDWIS / MO1010342 / 2950
2022 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 SDWIS / MO1010342 / 7000
2019 Chlorite MR 4 SDWIS / MO1010342 / 1009
2018 CARBON, TOTAL TT 8 SDWIS / MO1010342 / 2920
2012 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / MO1010342 / 7500
2011 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 31 SDWIS / MO1010342 / 0300
2010 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / MO1010342 / 5000
2009 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 16 SDWIS / MO1010342 / 2456
1994 Atrazine MCL 2 SDWIS / MO1010342 / 2050
1993 Coliform (TCR) MR 3 SDWIS / MO1010342 / 3100

How Hamilton PWS Compares

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

Metric Hamilton PWS Missouri avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 120 71.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 106 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 1,813 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 Hamilton PWS water safe to drink? ▼
Hamilton PWS (PWS ID: MO1010342) has 120 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,813 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Hamilton PWS serve? ▼
Hamilton PWS serves 1,813 people in Hamilton, Missouri. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 801 service connections.
What type of violations does Hamilton PWS have? ▼
Hamilton PWS has 120 total violations: 106 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 11 monitoring/reporting violations, and 39 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Hamilton PWS water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Hamilton PWS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Hamilton PWS use? ▼
Hamilton 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.