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Community Water System · PWS MO5048130

Nixa PWS Rde

Nixa, Missouri 65714-0000 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 2,900 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,900
People served
83
EPA violations
36
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 83 drinking-water violations at Nixa PWS Rde, 43% of them health-based - above the Missouri per-system average.

83
Total EPA violations on record
43%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,900
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Nixa PWS Rde

Nixa PWS Rde is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,900 residents in Nixa, Missouri (Christian County) through 1,169 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 83 total violations for this system , of which 36 (43%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 25 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 36 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, 162 of 230 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (70.4%).

Nixa PWS Rde's 83 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
2,900
Total Violations
83
Health-Based Violations
36
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,169
County
Christian
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
36
Monitoring Violations
25
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 36 2011
Coliform (TCR) MR 11 2010
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 2022
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2024
Public Notice Other 4 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 2024
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 2019

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 Nixa PWS Rde.

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 MO5048130 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 Nixa PWS Rde 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
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 SDWIS / MO5048130 / 5000
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 SDWIS / MO5048130 / 8000
2023 Public Notice Other 4 SDWIS / MO5048130 / 7500
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 SDWIS / MO5048130 / 8000
2019 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 SDWIS / MO5048130 / 7000
2011 Coliform (TCR) MCL 36 SDWIS / MO5048130 / 3100
2010 Coliform (TCR) MR 11 SDWIS / MO5048130 / 3100

How Nixa PWS Rde Compares

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

Metric Nixa PWS Rde Missouri avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 83 71.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 36 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 2,900 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 Nixa PWS Rde water safe to drink? ▼
Nixa PWS Rde (PWS ID: MO5048130) has 83 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,900 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Nixa PWS Rde serve? ▼
Nixa PWS Rde serves 2,900 people in Nixa, Missouri. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1,169 service connections.
What type of violations does Nixa PWS Rde have? ▼
Nixa PWS Rde has 83 total violations: 36 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 25 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Nixa PWS Rde water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Nixa PWS Rde under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Nixa PWS Rde use? ▼
Nixa PWS Rde 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.