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Community Water System · PWS MO5036046

Ozarks Cwc Kimberling City Water

Kimberling City, Missouri 65686-0000 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 200 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

200
People served
20
EPA violations
2
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 20 drinking-water violations at Ozarks Cwc Kimberling City Water, 10% of them health-based - below the Missouri per-system average.

20
Total EPA violations on record
10%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
200
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Ozarks Cwc Kimberling City Water

Ozarks Cwc Kimberling City Water is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 200 residents in Kimberling City, Missouri (Stone County) through 106 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 20 total violations for this system , of which 2 (10%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 9 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 8 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%).

Ozarks Cwc Kimberling City Water's 20 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
200
Total Violations
20
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
106
County
Stone
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
2
Monitoring Violations
9
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 8 2011
Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 1991
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 2019
Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 2011

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 Ozarks Cwc Kimberling City Water.

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 MO5036046 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 Ozarks Cwc Kimberling City Water 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 1 SDWIS / MO5036046 / 7000
2011 Coliform (TCR) MR 8 SDWIS / MO5036046 / 3100
2011 Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 SDWIS / MO5036046 / 5000
1991 Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 SDWIS / MO5036046 / 3100

How Ozarks Cwc Kimberling City Water Compares

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

Metric Ozarks Cwc Kimberling City Water Missouri avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 20 71.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 2 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 200 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 Ozarks Cwc Kimberling City Water water safe to drink?
Ozarks Cwc Kimberling City Water (PWS ID: MO5036046) has 20 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 200 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Ozarks Cwc Kimberling City Water serve?
Ozarks Cwc Kimberling City Water serves 200 people in Kimberling City, Missouri. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 106 service connections.
What type of violations does Ozarks Cwc Kimberling City Water have?
Ozarks Cwc Kimberling City Water has 20 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 9 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Ozarks Cwc Kimberling City Water water?
No PFAS testing data is available for Ozarks Cwc Kimberling City Water under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Ozarks Cwc Kimberling City Water use?
Ozarks Cwc Kimberling City Water 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.
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.