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Community Water System · PWS MO5010968

Chain O Lakes Village PWS

Eagle Rock, Missouri 65641-0000 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 40 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

40
People served
29
EPA violations
8
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 29 drinking-water violations at Chain O Lakes Village PWS, 28% of them health-based - below the Missouri per-system average.

29
Total EPA violations on record
28%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
40
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Chain O Lakes Village PWS

Chain O Lakes Village PWS is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 40 residents in Eagle Rock, Missouri (Barry County) through 83 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 29 total violations for this system , of which 8 (28%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 6 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 Consumer Confidence Rule, recorded in 4 violations (Other). 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%).

Chain O Lakes Village PWS's 29 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
40
Total Violations
29
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
83
County
Barry
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
8
Monitoring Violations
6
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2024
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 1996
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2008
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 4 2016
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 1995
Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 2024
Public Notice Other 1 2017

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 Chain O Lakes Village 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 MO5010968 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 Chain O Lakes Village 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 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 SDWIS / MO5010968 / 7000
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 SDWIS / MO5010968 / 5000
2017 Public Notice Other 1 SDWIS / MO5010968 / 7500
2016 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 4 SDWIS / MO5010968 / 4000
2008 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / MO5010968 / 3100
1996 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / MO5010968 / 3100
1995 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 SDWIS / MO5010968 / 4000

How Chain O Lakes Village PWS Compares

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

Metric Chain O Lakes Village PWS Missouri avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 29 71.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 8 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 40 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 Chain O Lakes Village PWS water safe to drink? ▼
Chain O Lakes Village PWS (PWS ID: MO5010968) has 29 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 40 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Chain O Lakes Village PWS serve? ▼
Chain O Lakes Village PWS serves 40 people in Eagle Rock, Missouri. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 83 service connections.
What type of violations does Chain O Lakes Village PWS have? ▼
Chain O Lakes Village PWS has 29 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 6 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Chain O Lakes Village PWS water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Chain O Lakes Village PWS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Chain O Lakes Village PWS use? ▼
Chain O Lakes Village 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.