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Community Water System · PWS MO1024482

Platte County PWSD 8

Smithville, Missouri 64089-0000 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 1,200 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,200
People served
151
EPA violations
30
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 151 drinking-water violations at Platte County PWSD 8, 20% of them health-based - above the Missouri per-system average.

151
Total EPA violations on record
20%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,200
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Platte County PWSD 8

Platte County PWSD 8 is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,200 residents in Smithville, Missouri (Platte County) through 425 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 151 total violations for this system , of which 30 (20%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 101 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 80 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%).

Platte County PWSD 8's 151 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
1,200
Total Violations
151
Health-Based Violations
30
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
425
County
Platte
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
30
Monitoring Violations
101
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 80 2001
Coliform (TCR) MCL 18 2007
TTHM MCL 12 2016
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 8 2022
TTHM MR 8 2022
Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 1999
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2004

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 Platte County PWSD 8.

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 MO1024482 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 Platte County PWSD 8 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
2022 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 8 SDWIS / MO1024482 / 2456
2022 TTHM MR 8 SDWIS / MO1024482 / 2950
2016 TTHM MCL 12 SDWIS / MO1024482 / 2950
2007 Coliform (TCR) MCL 18 SDWIS / MO1024482 / 3100
2004 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / MO1024482 / 7000
2001 Coliform (TCR) MR 80 SDWIS / MO1024482 / 3100
1999 Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 SDWIS / MO1024482 / 5000

How Platte County PWSD 8 Compares

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

Metric Platte County PWSD 8 Missouri avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 151 71.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 30 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 1,200 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 Platte County PWSD 8 water safe to drink? ▼
Platte County PWSD 8 (PWS ID: MO1024482) has 151 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,200 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Platte County PWSD 8 serve? ▼
Platte County PWSD 8 serves 1,200 people in Smithville, Missouri. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 425 service connections.
What type of violations does Platte County PWSD 8 have? ▼
Platte County PWSD 8 has 151 total violations: 30 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 101 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Platte County PWSD 8 water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Platte County PWSD 8 under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Platte County PWSD 8 use? ▼
Platte County PWSD 8 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.