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Community Water System · PWS MO1010406

Jamesport PWS

Jamesport, Missouri 64648-0000 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 567 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

567
People served
66
EPA violations
47
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 66 drinking-water violations at Jamesport PWS, 71% of them health-based - below the Missouri per-system average.

66
Total EPA violations on record
71%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
567
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Jamesport PWS

Jamesport PWS is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 567 residents in Jamesport, Missouri (Daviess County) through 314 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 66 total violations for this system , of which 47 (71%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 19 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 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), recorded in 20 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%).

Jamesport PWS's 66 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
567
Total Violations
66
Health-Based Violations
47
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
314
County
Daviess
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
47
Monitoring Violations
19
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 20 2005
TTHM MCL 18 2005
Coliform (TCR) MR 12 2013
Atrazine MCL 9 1999
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2025
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 1 2008
Nitrate MR 1 1980
Mercury MR 1 1980
Fluoride MR 1 1980

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 Jamesport 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 MO1010406 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 Jamesport 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / MO1010406 / 8000
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 12 SDWIS / MO1010406 / 3100
2008 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 1 SDWIS / MO1010406 / 0300
2005 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 20 SDWIS / MO1010406 / 2456
2005 TTHM MCL 18 SDWIS / MO1010406 / 2950
1999 Atrazine MCL 9 SDWIS / MO1010406 / 2050
1980 Nitrate MR 1 SDWIS / MO1010406 / 1040
1980 Mercury MR 1 SDWIS / MO1010406 / 1035
1980 Fluoride MR 1 SDWIS / MO1010406 / 1025

How Jamesport PWS Compares

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

Metric Jamesport PWS Missouri avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 66 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 567 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 Jamesport PWS water safe to drink? ▼
Jamesport PWS (PWS ID: MO1010406) has 66 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 567 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Jamesport PWS serve? ▼
Jamesport PWS serves 567 people in Jamesport, Missouri. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 314 service connections.
What type of violations does Jamesport PWS have? ▼
Jamesport PWS has 66 total violations: 47 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 19 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Jamesport PWS water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Jamesport PWS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Jamesport PWS use? ▼
Jamesport 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.