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Community Water System · PWS MO2010780

Sweet Springs PWS

Sweet Springs, Missouri 65351-0000 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 1,412 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,412
People served
137
EPA violations
66
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 137 drinking-water violations at Sweet Springs PWS, 48% of them health-based - above the Missouri per-system average.

137
Total EPA violations on record
48%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,412
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Sweet Springs PWS

Sweet Springs PWS is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,412 residents in Sweet Springs, Missouri (Saline County) through 606 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 137 total violations for this system , of which 66 (48%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 70 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 TTHM, recorded in 58 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%).

Sweet Springs PWS's 137 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
1,412
Total Violations
137
Health-Based Violations
66
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
606
County
Saline
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
66
Monitoring Violations
70
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 58 2018
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 34 2024
TTHM MR 11 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 11 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 8 2014
Coliform (TCR) MR 6 1997
Cadmium MR 1 1980
Selenium MR 1 1980
Fluoride MR 1 1980
Chromium MR 1 1980
Arsenic MR 1 1980
Barium MR 1 1980
Mercury MR 1 1980
Nitrate 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 Sweet Springs 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 MO2010780 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 Sweet Springs 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 TTHM MR 11 SDWIS / MO2010780 / 2950
2025 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 11 SDWIS / MO2010780 / 2456
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 34 SDWIS / MO2010780 / 8000
2018 TTHM MCL 58 SDWIS / MO2010780 / 2950
2014 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 8 SDWIS / MO2010780 / 2456
1997 Coliform (TCR) MR 6 SDWIS / MO2010780 / 3100
1980 Cadmium MR 1 SDWIS / MO2010780 / 1015
1980 Selenium MR 1 SDWIS / MO2010780 / 1045
1980 Fluoride MR 1 SDWIS / MO2010780 / 1025
1980 Chromium MR 1 SDWIS / MO2010780 / 1020
1980 Arsenic MR 1 SDWIS / MO2010780 / 1005
1980 Barium MR 1 SDWIS / MO2010780 / 1010
1980 Mercury MR 1 SDWIS / MO2010780 / 1035
1980 Nitrate MR 1 SDWIS / MO2010780 / 1040

How Sweet Springs PWS Compares

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

Metric Sweet Springs PWS Missouri avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 137 71.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 66 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 1,412 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 Sweet Springs PWS water safe to drink? ▼
Sweet Springs PWS (PWS ID: MO2010780) has 137 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,412 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Sweet Springs PWS serve? ▼
Sweet Springs PWS serves 1,412 people in Sweet Springs, Missouri. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 606 service connections.
What type of violations does Sweet Springs PWS have? ▼
Sweet Springs PWS has 137 total violations: 66 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 70 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Sweet Springs PWS water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Sweet Springs PWS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Sweet Springs PWS use? ▼
Sweet Springs 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.