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Community Water System · PWS MO5031149

Fall Creek Heights Subd

Branson, Missouri 65616-0000 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 50 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

50
People served
39
EPA violations
11
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 39 drinking-water violations at Fall Creek Heights Subd, 28% of them health-based - below the Missouri per-system average.

39
Total EPA violations on record
28%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
50
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Fall Creek Heights Subd

Fall Creek Heights Subd is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 50 residents in Branson, Missouri (Taney County) through 15 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 39 total violations for this system , of which 11 (28%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 7 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2019.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 11 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, 71 of 230 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (30.9%).

Fall Creek Heights Subd's 39 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
50
Total Violations
39
Health-Based Violations
11
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
15
County
Taney
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
11
Monitoring Violations
7
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 11 2011
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 11 2019
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2016
Groundwater Rule Other 4 2015
Public Notice Other 3 2011
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2013
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 1993

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 Fall Creek Heights Subd.

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 MO5031149 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 Fall Creek Heights Subd 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
2019 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 11 SDWIS / MO5031149 / 7000
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / MO5031149 / 8000
2015 Groundwater Rule Other 4 SDWIS / MO5031149 / 0700
2013 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / MO5031149 / 5000
2011 Coliform (TCR) MCL 11 SDWIS / MO5031149 / 3100
2011 Public Notice Other 3 SDWIS / MO5031149 / 7500
1993 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 SDWIS / MO5031149 / 4000

How Fall Creek Heights Subd Compares

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

Metric Fall Creek Heights Subd Missouri avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 39 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 30.9% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 50 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 Fall Creek Heights Subd water safe to drink? ▼
Fall Creek Heights Subd (PWS ID: MO5031149) has 39 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 50 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Fall Creek Heights Subd serve? ▼
Fall Creek Heights Subd serves 50 people in Branson, Missouri. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 15 service connections.
What type of violations does Fall Creek Heights Subd have? ▼
Fall Creek Heights Subd has 39 total violations: 11 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 7 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Fall Creek Heights Subd water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Fall Creek Heights Subd under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Fall Creek Heights Subd use? ▼
Fall Creek Heights Subd 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.