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Community Water System · PWS MO4011491

Village of West Sullivan PWS

Sullivan, Missouri 63080-0000 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 343 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

343
People served
345
EPA violations
23
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 345 drinking-water violations at Village of West Sullivan PWS, 7% of them health-based - above the Missouri per-system average.

345
Total EPA violations on record
7%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
343
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Village of West Sullivan PWS

Village of West Sullivan PWS is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 343 residents in Sullivan, Missouri (Crawford County) through 127 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 345 total violations for this system , of which 23 (7%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 317 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 23 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%).

Village of West Sullivan PWS's 345 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
343
Total Violations
345
Health-Based Violations
23
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
127
County
Crawford
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
23
Monitoring Violations
317
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 23 2010
Xylenes, Total MR 15 2025
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 15 2025
Carbon tetrachloride MR 15 2025
Trichloroethylene MR 15 2025
Tetrachloroethylene MR 15 2025
CHLOROBENZENE MR 15 2025
Benzene MR 15 2025
Ethylbenzene MR 15 2025
Styrene MR 15 2025
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 15 2025
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 15 2025
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 15 2025
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 15 2025
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 15 2025
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 15 2025
Toluene MR 15 2025
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 15 2025
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 15 2025
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 15 2025
Vinyl chloride MR 15 2025
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 15 2025
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2023
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2011
Public Notice Other 1 2025

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 Village of West Sullivan 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 MO4011491 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 Village of West Sullivan 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 Xylenes, Total MR 15 SDWIS / MO4011491 / 2955
2025 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 15 SDWIS / MO4011491 / 2977
2025 Carbon tetrachloride MR 15 SDWIS / MO4011491 / 2982
2025 Trichloroethylene MR 15 SDWIS / MO4011491 / 2984
2025 Tetrachloroethylene MR 15 SDWIS / MO4011491 / 2987
2025 CHLOROBENZENE MR 15 SDWIS / MO4011491 / 2989
2025 Benzene MR 15 SDWIS / MO4011491 / 2990
2025 Ethylbenzene MR 15 SDWIS / MO4011491 / 2992
2025 Styrene MR 15 SDWIS / MO4011491 / 2996
2025 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 15 SDWIS / MO4011491 / 2380
2025 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 15 SDWIS / MO4011491 / 2964
2025 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 15 SDWIS / MO4011491 / 2969
2025 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 15 SDWIS / MO4011491 / 2980
2025 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 15 SDWIS / MO4011491 / 2983
2025 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 15 SDWIS / MO4011491 / 2985

How Village of West Sullivan PWS Compares

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

Metric Village of West Sullivan PWS Missouri avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 345 71.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 23 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 343 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 Village of West Sullivan PWS water safe to drink?
Village of West Sullivan PWS (PWS ID: MO4011491) has 345 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 343 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Village of West Sullivan PWS serve?
Village of West Sullivan PWS serves 343 people in Sullivan, Missouri. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 127 service connections.
What type of violations does Village of West Sullivan PWS have?
Village of West Sullivan PWS has 345 total violations: 23 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 317 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Village of West Sullivan PWS water?
No PFAS testing data is available for Village of West Sullivan PWS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Village of West Sullivan PWS use?
Village of West Sullivan 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.
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.