Community Water System · PWS MO5010158

Branson West PWS

Branson West, Missouri 65737-0000 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 484 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

Compiled by PlainWater Editorial, Drinking Water Quality Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

484
People served: 140
EPA violations: 7
Health-based: Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 140 drinking-water violations at Branson West PWS, 5% of them health-based - above the Missouri per-system average.

140
Total EPA violations on record: 5%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure): 484
People served by this system: N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Branson West PWS

Branson West PWS is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 484 residents in Branson West, Missouri (Stone County) through 313 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 140 total violations for this system , of which 7 (5%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 131 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 7 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%).

Branson West PWS's 140 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

484

Total Violations

140

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Groundwater

System Details

System Type: Community
Owner Type: Local
Connections: 313
County: Stone
School/Daycare: No
MCL Violations: 7
Monitoring Violations: 131
Treatment Tech Violations: 0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Coliform (TCR)	MCL	7	1994
Lead and Copper Rule	MR	6	2012
Benzene	MR	4	1994
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	4	1994
p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	4	1994
Trichloroethylene	MR	4	1994
Vinyl chloride	MR	4	1994
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	4	1994
DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	4	1994
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	4	1994
Ethylbenzene	MR	4	1994
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	4	1994
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	4	1994
Styrene	MR	4	1994
Toluene	MR	4	1994
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	4	1994
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	4	1994
Xylenes, Total	MR	4	1994
Coliform (TCR)	MR	4	2013
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	4	1994
Tetrachloroethylene	MR	4	1994
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	4	1994
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	4	1994
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	4	1994
Antimony, Total	MR	3	1994
Beryllium, Total	MR	3	1994
Cadmium	MR	3	1994
Chromium	MR	3	1994
Mercury	MR	3	1994
Nickel	MR	3	1994

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 Branson West 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 MO5010158 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 Branson West 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	Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	1	SDWIS / MO5010158 / 8000
2013	Coliform (TCR)	MR	4	SDWIS / MO5010158 / 3100
2012	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	6	SDWIS / MO5010158 / 5000
2011	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	2	SDWIS / MO5010158 / 7000
1994	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	7	SDWIS / MO5010158 / 3100
1994	Benzene	MR	4	SDWIS / MO5010158 / 2990
1994	Carbon tetrachloride	MR	4	SDWIS / MO5010158 / 2982
1994	p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	4	SDWIS / MO5010158 / 2969
1994	Trichloroethylene	MR	4	SDWIS / MO5010158 / 2984
1994	Vinyl chloride	MR	4	SDWIS / MO5010158 / 2976
1994	cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	4	SDWIS / MO5010158 / 2380
1994	DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	4	SDWIS / MO5010158 / 2964
1994	1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	4	SDWIS / MO5010158 / 2983
1994	Ethylbenzene	MR	4	SDWIS / MO5010158 / 2992
1994	CHLOROBENZENE	MR	4	SDWIS / MO5010158 / 2989

How Branson West PWS Compares

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

Metric	Branson West PWS	Missouri avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	140	71.4	SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations	7	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	484	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 Branson West PWS water safe to drink? ▼

Branson West PWS (PWS ID: MO5010158) has 140 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 484 people using Groundwater sources.

How many people does Branson West PWS serve? ▼

Branson West PWS serves 484 people in Branson West, Missouri. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 313 service connections.

What type of violations does Branson West PWS have? ▼

Branson West PWS has 140 total violations: 7 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 131 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in Branson West PWS water? ▼

No PFAS testing data is available for Branson West PWS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

What water source does Branson West PWS use? ▼

Branson West 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.