Question 1

Is Redings Mill PWS water safe to drink?

Accepted Answer

Redings Mill PWS (PWS ID: MO5010678) has 212 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. EPA SDWIS lists this system's service population as 163 people using Groundwater sources.

Question 2

How many people does Redings Mill PWS serve?

Accepted Answer

EPA SDWIS reports that Redings Mill PWS serves 163 people (this public water system's service population, not the municipal population of Joplin or any other city). It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 42 service connections. The operator address is listed in Joplin, Missouri.

Question 3

What type of violations does Redings Mill PWS have?

Accepted Answer

Redings Mill PWS has 212 total violations: 9 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 180 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Question 4

Has PFAS been detected in Redings Mill PWS water?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

What water source does Redings Mill PWS use?

Accepted Answer

Redings Mill PWS uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.

Question 6

Where does this data come from?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 7

How does Redings Mill PWS's violation count compare nationally?

Accepted Answer

Redings Mill PWS has 212 recorded EPA SDWIS violations, fewer than 14% of the 29,740 public water systems serving 500 or more people nationwide (the same sitemap cohort used for the corpus-placement ranking above). 86% of that cohort has fewer violations than Redings Mill PWS. A system can have zero recorded violations and still be actively monitored, and a high violation count often reflects a system that reports thoroughly, not necessarily one with worse water.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Coliform (TCR)	MR	93	2014
E. COLI	MR	14	2014
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	MR	9	1992
Coliform (TCR)	MCL	9	2006
Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	7	2019
Nitrate-Nitrite	MR	6	2013
Lead and Copper Rule	MR	3	1997
Public Notice	Other	3	2013
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	2	1993
Benzene	MR	2	1993
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	2	1993
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	2	1993
Styrene	MR	2	1993
Toluene	MR	2	1993
Trichloroethylene	MR	2	1993
Vinyl chloride	MR	2	1993
Xylenes, Total	MR	2	1993
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	2	1993
DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	2	1993
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	2	1993
p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	2	1993
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	2	1993
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	2	1993
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	2	1993
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	2	1993
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	2	1993
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	2	1993
Tetrachloroethylene	MR	2	1993
Ethylbenzene	MR	2	1993
Antimony, Total	MR	1	1996

Redings Mill PWS

Redings Mill PWS standing, high SDWIS violation third

System Details

Violation History

Violation Count vs. the National Corpus

Population served record for Redings Mill PWS

Nationwide peers

Cross-state systems with comparable violation load