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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MO4182135

Doe Run Company Sweetwater Unit

Viburnum, Missouri 65566-0000 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 147 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

147
People served
38
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 38 drinking-water violations at Doe Run Company Sweetwater Unit, 11% of them health-based - below the Missouri per-system average.

38
Total EPA violations on record
11%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
147
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Doe Run Company Sweetwater Unit

Doe Run Company Sweetwater Unit is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 147 residents in Viburnum, Missouri (Reynolds County) through 5 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 38 total violations for this system , of which 4 (11%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 32 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2004.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 11 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, 71 of 230 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (30.9%).

Doe Run Company Sweetwater Unit's 38 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
147
Total Violations
38
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
5
County
Reynolds
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
32
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 11 1994
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2004
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 1 1993
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 1993
Styrene MR 1 1993
Toluene MR 1 1993
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1993
Trichloroethylene MR 1 1993
Vinyl chloride MR 1 1993
Xylenes, Total MR 1 1993
Carbon tetrachloride MR 1 1993
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1993
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1993
Benzene MR 1 1993
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 1 1993
CHLOROBENZENE MR 1 1993
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 1 1993
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 1 1993
Tetrachloroethylene MR 1 1993
Ethylbenzene MR 1 1993
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 1 1993
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 1993
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 1993

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 Doe Run Company Sweetwater Unit.

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 MO4182135 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 Doe Run Company Sweetwater Unit 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
2004 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / MO4182135 / 3100
1994 Coliform (TCR) MR 11 SDWIS / MO4182135 / 3100
1993 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 1 SDWIS / MO4182135 / 2981
1993 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 SDWIS / MO4182135 / 2980
1993 Styrene MR 1 SDWIS / MO4182135 / 2996
1993 Toluene MR 1 SDWIS / MO4182135 / 2991
1993 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / MO4182135 / 2979
1993 Trichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / MO4182135 / 2984
1993 Vinyl chloride MR 1 SDWIS / MO4182135 / 2976
1993 Xylenes, Total MR 1 SDWIS / MO4182135 / 2955
1993 Carbon tetrachloride MR 1 SDWIS / MO4182135 / 2982
1993 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / MO4182135 / 2977
1993 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / MO4182135 / 2380
1993 Benzene MR 1 SDWIS / MO4182135 / 2990
1993 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 1 SDWIS / MO4182135 / 2983

How Doe Run Company Sweetwater Unit Compares

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

Metric Doe Run Company Sweetwater Unit Missouri avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 38 71.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 19.4 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 30.9% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 147 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 Doe Run Company Sweetwater Unit water safe to drink?
Doe Run Company Sweetwater Unit (PWS ID: MO4182135) has 38 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 147 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Doe Run Company Sweetwater Unit serve?
Doe Run Company Sweetwater Unit serves 147 people in Viburnum, Missouri. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 5 service connections.
What type of violations does Doe Run Company Sweetwater Unit have?
Doe Run Company Sweetwater Unit has 38 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 32 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Doe Run Company Sweetwater Unit water?
No PFAS testing data is available for Doe Run Company Sweetwater Unit under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Doe Run Company Sweetwater Unit use?
Doe Run Company Sweetwater Unit 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.