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Community Water System · PWS MO5048346

Red Oak Estates

Joplin, Missouri 64804-0000 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 75 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

75
People served
235
EPA violations
26
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 235 drinking-water violations at Red Oak Estates, 11% of them health-based - above the Missouri per-system average.

235
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: Red Oak Estates

Red Oak Estates is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 75 residents in Joplin, Missouri (Newton County) through 35 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 235 total violations for this system , of which 26 (11%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 205 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 42 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%).

Red Oak Estates's 235 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
235
Health-Based Violations
26
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
35
County
Newton
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
20
Monitoring Violations
205
Treatment Tech Violations
6

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 42 2015
Coliform (TCR) MCL 20 2011
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 18 2024
E. COLI MR 9 2012
Groundwater Rule TT 4 2015
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 4 2016
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2014
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2014
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2014
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2014
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2014
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2014
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2014
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2014
Toluene MR 4 2014
Styrene MR 4 2014
Arsenic MR 4 2014
Mercury MR 4 2014
Antimony, Total MR 4 2014
Beryllium, Total MR 4 2014
Thallium, Total MR 4 2014
TTHM MR 4 2016
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2014
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2014
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2016
Fluoride MR 4 2014
Benzene MR 4 2014
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2014
Barium MR 4 2014
Chromium MR 4 2014

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 Red Oak Estates.

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 MO5048346 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 Red Oak Estates 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 18 SDWIS / MO5048346 / 8000
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 1 SDWIS / MO5048346 / 5200
2016 Nitrate-Nitrite MR 4 SDWIS / MO5048346 / 1038
2016 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / MO5048346 / 2950
2016 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / MO5048346 / 2456
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 42 SDWIS / MO5048346 / 3100
2015 Groundwater Rule TT 4 SDWIS / MO5048346 / 0700
2015 Public Notice Other 3 SDWIS / MO5048346 / 7500
2014 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / MO5048346 / 2378
2014 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / MO5048346 / 2380
2014 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / MO5048346 / 2968
2014 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / MO5048346 / 2969
2014 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / MO5048346 / 2977
2014 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / MO5048346 / 2980
2014 Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / MO5048346 / 2987

How Red Oak Estates Compares

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

Metric Red Oak Estates Missouri avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 235 71.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 26 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 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 Red Oak Estates water safe to drink? ▼
Red Oak Estates (PWS ID: MO5048346) has 235 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 Red Oak Estates serve? ▼
Red Oak Estates serves 75 people in Joplin, Missouri. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 35 service connections.
What type of violations does Red Oak Estates have? ▼
Red Oak Estates has 235 total violations: 26 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 205 monitoring/reporting violations, and 6 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Red Oak Estates water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Red Oak Estates under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Red Oak Estates use? ▼
Red Oak Estates 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.