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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MO3182219

Ameren Missouri Callaway Energy Center

Steedman, Missouri 65077-0000 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 750 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

750
People served
10
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 10 drinking-water violations at Ameren Missouri Callaway Energy Center - below the Missouri per-system average.

10
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
750
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Ameren Missouri Callaway Energy Center

Ameren Missouri Callaway Energy Center is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 750 residents in Steedman, Missouri (Callaway County) through 21 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 10 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 9 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is TTHM, recorded in 4 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%).

Ameren Missouri Callaway Energy Center's 10 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
750
Total Violations
10
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
21
County
Callaway
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
9
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MR 4 2016
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2016
Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 2020

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 Ameren Missouri Callaway Energy Center.

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 MO3182219 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 Ameren Missouri Callaway Energy Center 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
2020 Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 SDWIS / MO3182219 / 5000
2016 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / MO3182219 / 2950
2016 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / MO3182219 / 2456

How Ameren Missouri Callaway Energy Center Compares

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

Metric Ameren Missouri Callaway Energy Center Missouri avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 10 71.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 750 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 Ameren Missouri Callaway Energy Center water safe to drink?
Ameren Missouri Callaway Energy Center (PWS ID: MO3182219) has 10 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 750 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Ameren Missouri Callaway Energy Center serve?
Ameren Missouri Callaway Energy Center serves 750 people in Steedman, Missouri. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 21 service connections.
What type of violations does Ameren Missouri Callaway Energy Center have?
Ameren Missouri Callaway Energy Center has 10 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 9 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Ameren Missouri Callaway Energy Center water?
No PFAS testing data is available for Ameren Missouri Callaway Energy Center under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Ameren Missouri Callaway Energy Center use?
Ameren Missouri Callaway Energy Center uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.
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.