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Community Water System · PWS MO5010665

MO American Purcell

Joplin, Missouri 64801-0000 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 432 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

432
People served
278
EPA violations
149
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 278 drinking-water violations at MO American Purcell, 54% of them health-based - above the Missouri per-system average.

278
Total EPA violations on record
54%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
432
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: MO American Purcell

MO American Purcell is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 432 residents in Joplin, Missouri (Jasper County) through 240 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 278 total violations for this system , of which 149 (54%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 93 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 143 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%).

MO American Purcell's 278 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
432
Total Violations
278
Health-Based Violations
149
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
240
County
Jasper
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
143
Monitoring Violations
93
Treatment Tech Violations
6

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 143 2014
Coliform (TCR) MR 66 2016
Public Notice Other 23 2015
E. COLI MR 15 2015
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 2021
Groundwater Rule TT 6 2016
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 2020
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 2 1980
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2013

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 MO American Purcell.

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 MO5010665 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 MO American Purcell 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
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 SDWIS / MO5010665 / 8000
2020 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 SDWIS / MO5010665 / 7000
2016 Coliform (TCR) MR 66 SDWIS / MO5010665 / 3100
2016 Groundwater Rule TT 6 SDWIS / MO5010665 / 0700
2015 Public Notice Other 23 SDWIS / MO5010665 / 7500
2015 E. COLI MR 15 SDWIS / MO5010665 / 3014
2014 Coliform (TCR) MCL 143 SDWIS / MO5010665 / 3100
2013 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / MO5010665 / 5000
1980 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 2 SDWIS / MO5010665 / 4000

How MO American Purcell Compares

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

Metric MO American Purcell Missouri avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 278 71.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 149 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 432 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 MO American Purcell water safe to drink? ▼
MO American Purcell (PWS ID: MO5010665) has 278 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 432 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does MO American Purcell serve? ▼
MO American Purcell serves 432 people in Joplin, Missouri. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 240 service connections.
What type of violations does MO American Purcell have? ▼
MO American Purcell has 278 total violations: 149 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 93 monitoring/reporting violations, and 6 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in MO American Purcell water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for MO American Purcell under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does MO American Purcell use? ▼
MO American Purcell 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.