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Morley PWS

Morley, Missouri 63767-0000 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 697 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

697
People served
90
EPA violations
11
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 90 drinking-water violations at Morley PWS, 12% of them health-based - above the Missouri per-system average.

90
Total EPA violations on record
12%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
697
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Morley PWS

Morley PWS is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 697 residents in Morley, Missouri (Scott County) through 316 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 90 total violations for this system , of which 11 (12%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 67 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 Groundwater Rule, recorded in 28 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%).

Morley PWS's 90 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
697
Total Violations
90
Health-Based Violations
11
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
316
County
Scott
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
11
Monitoring Violations
67
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Groundwater Rule MR 28 2025
Coliform (TCR) MCL 11 2007
TTHM MR 11 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 11 2023
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 2025
Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 2017
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2023
Public Notice Other 3 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 1999
Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 2 2008

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 Morley 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 MO4010945 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 Morley 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 Groundwater Rule MR 28 SDWIS / MO4010945 / 0700
2025 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 SDWIS / MO4010945 / 7000
2024 Public Notice Other 3 SDWIS / MO4010945 / 7500
2023 TTHM MR 11 SDWIS / MO4010945 / 2950
2023 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 11 SDWIS / MO4010945 / 2456
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / MO4010945 / 8000
2017 Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 SDWIS / MO4010945 / 5000
2008 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 2 SDWIS / MO4010945 / 0600
2007 Coliform (TCR) MCL 11 SDWIS / MO4010945 / 3100
1999 Coliform (TCR) MR 3 SDWIS / MO4010945 / 3100

How Morley PWS Compares

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

Metric Morley PWS Missouri avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 90 71.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 11 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 697 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 Morley PWS water safe to drink? ▼
Morley PWS (PWS ID: MO4010945) has 90 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 697 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Morley PWS serve? ▼
Morley PWS serves 697 people in Morley, Missouri. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 316 service connections.
What type of violations does Morley PWS have? ▼
Morley PWS has 90 total violations: 11 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 67 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Morley PWS water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Morley PWS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Morley PWS use? ▼
Morley 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.