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Morehouse PWS

Morehouse, Missouri 63868-0000 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 749 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

749
People served
105
EPA violations
21
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 105 drinking-water violations at Morehouse PWS, 20% of them health-based - above the Missouri per-system average.

105
Total EPA violations on record
20%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
749
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Morehouse PWS

Morehouse PWS is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 749 residents in Morehouse, Missouri (New Madrid County) through 329 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 105 total violations for this system , of which 21 (20%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 75 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 Groundwater Rule, recorded in 36 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%).

Morehouse PWS's 105 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
749
Total Violations
105
Health-Based Violations
21
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
329
County
New Madrid
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
12
Monitoring Violations
75
Treatment Tech Violations
9

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Groundwater Rule MR 36 2021
Coliform (TCR) MCL 12 2008
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 12 2020
Coliform (TCR) MR 8 2015
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 8 2022
TTHM MR 8 2022
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 5 2020
Public Notice Other 4 2019
Groundwater Rule TT 4 2018
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 2014
Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 2 2008
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 1 2009

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 Morehouse 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 MO4010543 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 Morehouse 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
2022 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 8 SDWIS / MO4010543 / 2456
2022 TTHM MR 8 SDWIS / MO4010543 / 2950
2021 Groundwater Rule MR 36 SDWIS / MO4010543 / 0700
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 12 SDWIS / MO4010543 / 8000
2020 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 5 SDWIS / MO4010543 / 0400
2019 Public Notice Other 4 SDWIS / MO4010543 / 7500
2018 Groundwater Rule TT 4 SDWIS / MO4010543 / 0700
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 8 SDWIS / MO4010543 / 3100
2014 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 SDWIS / MO4010543 / 7000
2009 Nitrate-Nitrite MR 1 SDWIS / MO4010543 / 1038
2008 Coliform (TCR) MCL 12 SDWIS / MO4010543 / 3100
2008 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 2 SDWIS / MO4010543 / 0600

How Morehouse PWS Compares

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

Metric Morehouse PWS Missouri avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 105 71.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 21 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 749 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 Morehouse PWS water safe to drink? ▼
Morehouse PWS (PWS ID: MO4010543) has 105 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 749 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Morehouse PWS serve? ▼
Morehouse PWS serves 749 people in Morehouse, Missouri. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 329 service connections.
What type of violations does Morehouse PWS have? ▼
Morehouse PWS has 105 total violations: 21 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 75 monitoring/reporting violations, and 9 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Morehouse PWS water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Morehouse PWS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Morehouse PWS use? ▼
Morehouse PWS 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.