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Rich Hill PWS

Rich Hill, Missouri 64779-0000 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 1,400 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,400
People served
107
EPA violations
79
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 107 drinking-water violations at Rich Hill PWS, 74% of them health-based - above the Missouri per-system average.

107
Total EPA violations on record
74%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,400
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Rich Hill PWS

Rich Hill PWS is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,400 residents in Rich Hill, Missouri (Bates County) through 685 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 107 total violations for this system , of which 79 (74%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 22 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 Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 22 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%).

Rich Hill PWS's 107 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
1,400
Total Violations
107
Health-Based Violations
79
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
685
County
Bates
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
47
Monitoring Violations
22
Treatment Tech Violations
32

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 22 2024
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 20 1985
Coliform (TCR) MR 18 2003
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 10 2005
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 10 2012
TTHM MCL 10 2005
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 7 1985
CARBON, TOTAL MR 4 2007
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 2021

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 Rich Hill 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 MO1010682 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 Rich Hill 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 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 22 SDWIS / MO1010682 / 0200
2021 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 SDWIS / MO1010682 / 7000
2012 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 10 SDWIS / MO1010682 / 0300
2007 CARBON, TOTAL MR 4 SDWIS / MO1010682 / 2920
2005 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 10 SDWIS / MO1010682 / 2456
2005 TTHM MCL 10 SDWIS / MO1010682 / 2950
2003 Coliform (TCR) MR 18 SDWIS / MO1010682 / 3100
1985 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 20 SDWIS / MO1010682 / 4010
1985 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 7 SDWIS / MO1010682 / 4000

How Rich Hill PWS Compares

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

Metric Rich Hill PWS Missouri avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 107 71.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 79 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 1,400 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 Rich Hill PWS water safe to drink? ▼
Rich Hill PWS (PWS ID: MO1010682) has 107 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,400 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Rich Hill PWS serve? ▼
Rich Hill PWS serves 1,400 people in Rich Hill, Missouri. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 685 service connections.
What type of violations does Rich Hill PWS have? ▼
Rich Hill PWS has 107 total violations: 79 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 22 monitoring/reporting violations, and 32 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Rich Hill PWS water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Rich Hill PWS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Rich Hill PWS use? ▼
Rich Hill 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.