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Rogersville PWS

Rogersville, Missouri 65742-0000 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 5,602 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

5,602
People served
168
EPA violations
74
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 168 drinking-water violations at Rogersville PWS, 44% of them health-based - above the Missouri per-system average.

168
Total EPA violations on record
44%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
5,602
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Rogersville PWS

Rogersville PWS is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 5,602 residents in Rogersville, Missouri (Webster County) through 1,663 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 168 total violations for this system , of which 74 (44%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 87 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 70 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%).

Rogersville PWS's 168 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
5,602
Total Violations
168
Health-Based Violations
74
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,663
County
Webster
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
70
Monitoring Violations
87
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 70 2001
Coliform (TCR) MR 8 2000
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 2024
Groundwater Rule MR 4 2021
Groundwater Rule TT 4 2022
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 3 2024
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 1996
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1996
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1996
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 1996
Trichloroethylene MR 2 1996
Vinyl chloride MR 2 1996
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 1996
Ethylbenzene MR 2 1996
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 1996
Styrene MR 2 1996
Antimony, Total MR 2 1996
Arsenic MR 2 1996
Cadmium MR 2 1996
CYANIDE MR 2 1996
Fluoride MR 2 1996
Nickel MR 2 1996
Selenium MR 2 1996
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 1999
Xylenes, Total MR 2 1996
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 1996
Benzene MR 2 1996
Mercury MR 2 1996
Beryllium, Total MR 2 1996
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 1996

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 Rogersville 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 MO5010699 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 Rogersville 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
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 SDWIS / MO5010699 / 8000
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 3 SDWIS / MO5010699 / 5200
2022 Groundwater Rule TT 4 SDWIS / MO5010699 / 0700
2021 Groundwater Rule MR 4 SDWIS / MO5010699 / 0700
2001 Coliform (TCR) MCL 70 SDWIS / MO5010699 / 3100
2000 Coliform (TCR) MR 8 SDWIS / MO5010699 / 3100
1999 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / MO5010699 / 5000
1996 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / MO5010699 / 2980
1996 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / MO5010699 / 2977
1996 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / MO5010699 / 2969
1996 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / MO5010699 / 2981
1996 Trichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / MO5010699 / 2984
1996 Vinyl chloride MR 2 SDWIS / MO5010699 / 2976
1996 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 SDWIS / MO5010699 / 2983
1996 Ethylbenzene MR 2 SDWIS / MO5010699 / 2992

How Rogersville PWS Compares

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

Metric Rogersville PWS Missouri avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 168 71.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 74 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 5,602 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 Rogersville PWS water safe to drink? ▼
Rogersville PWS (PWS ID: MO5010699) has 168 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 5,602 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Rogersville PWS serve? ▼
Rogersville PWS serves 5,602 people in Rogersville, Missouri. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1,663 service connections.
What type of violations does Rogersville PWS have? ▼
Rogersville PWS has 168 total violations: 74 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 87 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Rogersville PWS water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Rogersville PWS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Rogersville PWS use? ▼
Rogersville 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.