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Community Water System · PWS MO3036065

Southern Hills Water Co

Sedalia, Missouri 65301-0000 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 144 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

144
People served
85
EPA violations
17
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 85 drinking-water violations at Southern Hills Water Co, 20% of them health-based - above the Missouri per-system average.

85
Total EPA violations on record
20%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
144
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Southern Hills Water Co

Southern Hills Water Co is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 144 residents in Sedalia, Missouri (Pettis County) through 48 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 85 total violations for this system , of which 17 (20%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 49 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2016.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 44 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%).

Southern Hills Water Co's 85 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
144
Total Violations
85
Health-Based Violations
17
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
48
County
Pettis
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
17
Monitoring Violations
49
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 44 2010
Coliform (TCR) MCL 17 2014
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2016
Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 2012
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 2014

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 Southern Hills Water Co.

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 MO3036065 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 Southern Hills Water Co 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
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / MO3036065 / 8000
2014 Coliform (TCR) MCL 17 SDWIS / MO3036065 / 3100
2014 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 SDWIS / MO3036065 / 7000
2012 Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 SDWIS / MO3036065 / 5000
2010 Coliform (TCR) MR 44 SDWIS / MO3036065 / 3100

How Southern Hills Water Co Compares

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

Metric Southern Hills Water Co Missouri avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 85 71.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 17 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 144 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 Southern Hills Water Co water safe to drink? ▼
Southern Hills Water Co (PWS ID: MO3036065) has 85 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 144 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Southern Hills Water Co serve? ▼
Southern Hills Water Co serves 144 people in Sedalia, Missouri. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 48 service connections.
What type of violations does Southern Hills Water Co have? ▼
Southern Hills Water Co has 85 total violations: 17 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 49 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Southern Hills Water Co water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Southern Hills Water Co under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Southern Hills Water Co use? ▼
Southern Hills Water Co 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.