Community Water System · PWS MO5031343

Cape Fair Estates Water Association Inc

Cape Fair, Missouri 65624-0000 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 75 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

Compiled by PlainWater Editorial, Drinking Water Quality Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

75
People served: 353
EPA violations: 0
Health-based: Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 353 drinking-water violations at Cape Fair Estates Water Association Inc - above the Missouri per-system average.

353
Total EPA violations on record: 0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure): 75
People served by this system: N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Cape Fair Estates Water Association Inc

Cape Fair Estates Water Association Inc is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 75 residents in Cape Fair, Missouri (Stone County) through 30 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 353 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 341 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2016.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Styrene, recorded in 16 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, 71 of 230 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (30.9%).

Cape Fair Estates Water Association Inc's 353 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

Total Violations

353

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Groundwater

System Details

System Type: Community
Owner Type: Private
Connections: 30
County: Stone
School/Daycare: No
MCL Violations: 0
Monitoring Violations: 341
Treatment Tech Violations: 0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Styrene	MR	16	2016
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	16	2016
Xylenes, Total	MR	16	2016
DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	16	2016
p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	16	2016
Vinyl chloride	MR	16	2016
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	16	2016
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	16	2016
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	16	2016
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	16	2016
Tetrachloroethylene	MR	16	2016
Benzene	MR	16	2016
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	16	2016
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	16	2016
Trichloroethylene	MR	16	2016
Toluene	MR	16	2016
Ethylbenzene	MR	16	2016
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	16	2016
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	16	2016
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	16	2016
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	16	2016
Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	10	2015
Lead and Copper Rule	MR	4	2010
Nitrate-Nitrite	MR	1	2008

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 Cape Fair Estates Water Association Inc.

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 MO5031343 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 Cape Fair Estates Water Association Inc 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
2016	Styrene	MR	16	SDWIS / MO5031343 / 2996
2016	1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	16	SDWIS / MO5031343 / 2378
2016	Xylenes, Total	MR	16	SDWIS / MO5031343 / 2955
2016	DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	16	SDWIS / MO5031343 / 2964
2016	p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	16	SDWIS / MO5031343 / 2969
2016	Vinyl chloride	MR	16	SDWIS / MO5031343 / 2976
2016	1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	16	SDWIS / MO5031343 / 2981
2016	Carbon tetrachloride	MR	16	SDWIS / MO5031343 / 2982
2016	1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	16	SDWIS / MO5031343 / 2983
2016	1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	16	SDWIS / MO5031343 / 2985
2016	Tetrachloroethylene	MR	16	SDWIS / MO5031343 / 2987
2016	Benzene	MR	16	SDWIS / MO5031343 / 2990
2016	trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	16	SDWIS / MO5031343 / 2979
2016	1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	16	SDWIS / MO5031343 / 2980
2016	Trichloroethylene	MR	16	SDWIS / MO5031343 / 2984

How Cape Fair Estates Water Association Inc Compares

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

Metric	Cape Fair Estates Water Association Inc	Missouri avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	353	71.4	SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations	0	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	75	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 Cape Fair Estates Water Association Inc water safe to drink? ▼

Cape Fair Estates Water Association Inc (PWS ID: MO5031343) has 353 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 75 people using Groundwater sources.

How many people does Cape Fair Estates Water Association Inc serve? ▼

Cape Fair Estates Water Association Inc serves 75 people in Cape Fair, Missouri. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 30 service connections.

What type of violations does Cape Fair Estates Water Association Inc have? ▼

Cape Fair Estates Water Association Inc has 353 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 341 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in Cape Fair Estates Water Association Inc water? ▼

No PFAS testing data is available for Cape Fair Estates Water Association Inc under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

What water source does Cape Fair Estates Water Association Inc use? ▼

Cape Fair Estates Water Association Inc 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.