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Community Water System · PWS MO5031102

Ocwc Wilderness Pinewood

Kimberling City, Missouri 65686-0000 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 218 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

218
People served
163
EPA violations
11
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 163 drinking-water violations at Ocwc Wilderness Pinewood, 7% of them health-based - above the Missouri per-system average.

163
Total EPA violations on record
7%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
218
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Ocwc Wilderness Pinewood

Ocwc Wilderness Pinewood is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 218 residents in Kimberling City, Missouri (Taney County) through 133 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 163 total violations for this system , of which 11 (7%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 146 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 Nitrate-Nitrite, recorded in 14 violations (MR). 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%).

Ocwc Wilderness Pinewood's 163 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
218
Total Violations
163
Health-Based Violations
11
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
133
County
Taney
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
11
Monitoring Violations
146
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 14 2019
Coliform (TCR) MCL 11 2003
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2017
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2017
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2017
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2017
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2017
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2017
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2017
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2017
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2017
Benzene MR 4 2017
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2017
Arsenic MR 4 2017
Barium MR 4 2017
Cadmium MR 4 2017
Chromium MR 4 2017
CYANIDE MR 4 2017
Fluoride MR 4 2017
Mercury MR 4 2017
Beryllium, Total MR 4 2017
E. COLI MR 4 2021
Thallium, Total MR 4 2017
Antimony, Total MR 4 2017
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2017
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2017
Selenium MR 4 2017
Styrene MR 4 2017
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2017
Xylenes, Total MR 4 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 Ocwc Wilderness Pinewood.

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 MO5031102 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 Ocwc Wilderness Pinewood 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 E. COLI MR 4 SDWIS / MO5031102 / 3014
2020 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 SDWIS / MO5031102 / 7000
2019 Nitrate-Nitrite MR 14 SDWIS / MO5031102 / 1038
2017 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / MO5031102 / 2380
2017 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / MO5031102 / 2969
2017 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / MO5031102 / 2977
2017 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / MO5031102 / 2979
2017 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / MO5031102 / 2981
2017 Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 SDWIS / MO5031102 / 2982
2017 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 SDWIS / MO5031102 / 2983
2017 Trichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / MO5031102 / 2984
2017 CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 SDWIS / MO5031102 / 2989
2017 Benzene MR 4 SDWIS / MO5031102 / 2990
2017 Ethylbenzene MR 4 SDWIS / MO5031102 / 2992
2017 Arsenic MR 4 SDWIS / MO5031102 / 1005

How Ocwc Wilderness Pinewood Compares

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

Metric Ocwc Wilderness Pinewood Missouri avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 163 71.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 11 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 218 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 Ocwc Wilderness Pinewood water safe to drink? ▼
Ocwc Wilderness Pinewood (PWS ID: MO5031102) has 163 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 218 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Ocwc Wilderness Pinewood serve? ▼
Ocwc Wilderness Pinewood serves 218 people in Kimberling City, Missouri. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 133 service connections.
What type of violations does Ocwc Wilderness Pinewood have? ▼
Ocwc Wilderness Pinewood has 163 total violations: 11 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 146 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Ocwc Wilderness Pinewood water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Ocwc Wilderness Pinewood under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Ocwc Wilderness Pinewood use? ▼
Ocwc Wilderness Pinewood 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.