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Community Water System · PWS MO5031430

Sunset MHP

Union, Missouri 63084-0000 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 75 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

75
People served
512
EPA violations
58
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 512 drinking-water violations at Sunset MHP, 11% of them health-based - above the Missouri per-system average.

512
Total EPA violations on record
11%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
75
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Sunset MHP

Sunset MHP is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 75 residents in Union, Missouri (Miller County) through 33 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 512 total violations for this system , of which 58 (11%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 345 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 320 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%).

Sunset MHP's 512 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
75
Total Violations
512
Health-Based Violations
58
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
33
County
Miller
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
58
Monitoring Violations
345
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 320 2011
Public Notice Other 77 2011
Coliform (TCR) MCL 58 2010
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 19 2025
Lead and Copper Rule MR 12 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 2024
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 6 2008
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 2024

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 Sunset MHP.

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 MO5031430 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 Sunset MHP 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
2025 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 19 SDWIS / MO5031430 / 7000
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 12 SDWIS / MO5031430 / 5000
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 SDWIS / MO5031430 / 8000
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 SDWIS / MO5031430 / 5200
2011 Coliform (TCR) MR 320 SDWIS / MO5031430 / 3100
2011 Public Notice Other 77 SDWIS / MO5031430 / 7500
2010 Coliform (TCR) MCL 58 SDWIS / MO5031430 / 3100
2008 Nitrate-Nitrite MR 6 SDWIS / MO5031430 / 1038

How Sunset MHP Compares

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

Metric Sunset MHP Missouri avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 512 71.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 58 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 Sunset MHP water safe to drink? ▼
Sunset MHP (PWS ID: MO5031430) has 512 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 Sunset MHP serve? ▼
Sunset MHP serves 75 people in Union, Missouri. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 33 service connections.
What type of violations does Sunset MHP have? ▼
Sunset MHP has 512 total violations: 58 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 345 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Sunset MHP water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Sunset MHP under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Sunset MHP use? ▼
Sunset MHP 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.