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Community Water System · PWS MO6048258

Quail Run of Imperial

Imperial, Missouri 63052-0000 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 370 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

370
People served
166
EPA violations
5
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 166 drinking-water violations at Quail Run of Imperial, 3% of them health-based - above the Missouri per-system average.

166
Total EPA violations on record
3%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
370
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Quail Run of Imperial

Quail Run of Imperial is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 370 residents in Imperial, Missouri (Jefferson County) through 107 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 166 total violations for this system , of which 5 (3%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 150 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 59 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%).

Quail Run of Imperial's 166 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
370
Total Violations
166
Health-Based Violations
5
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
107
County
Jefferson
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
150
Treatment Tech Violations
5

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 59 2010
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 2020
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 2022
Groundwater Rule TT 5 2014
Arsenic MR 3 2005
Barium MR 3 2005
Cadmium MR 3 2005
Fluoride MR 3 2005
Mercury MR 3 2005
Nickel MR 3 2005
Antimony, Total MR 3 2005
Beryllium, Total MR 3 2005
Chromium MR 3 2005
CYANIDE MR 3 2005
Selenium MR 3 2005
Thallium, Total MR 3 2005
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 2005
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2005
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2005
Benzene MR 2 2005
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2005
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2005
Styrene MR 2 2005
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 2005
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2005
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2005
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2005
Xylenes, Total MR 2 2005
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2005
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2005

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 Quail Run of Imperial.

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 MO6048258 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 Quail Run of Imperial 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 2 SDWIS / MO6048258 / 5000
2022 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 SDWIS / MO6048258 / 7000
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 SDWIS / MO6048258 / 8000
2014 Groundwater Rule TT 5 SDWIS / MO6048258 / 0700
2014 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / MO6048258 / 7500
2013 Groundwater Rule Other 2 SDWIS / MO6048258 / 0700
2010 Coliform (TCR) MR 59 SDWIS / MO6048258 / 3100
2008 Radium-228 MR 1 SDWIS / MO6048258 / 4030
2008 Radium-226 MR 1 SDWIS / MO6048258 / 4020
2005 Arsenic MR 3 SDWIS / MO6048258 / 1005
2005 Barium MR 3 SDWIS / MO6048258 / 1010
2005 Cadmium MR 3 SDWIS / MO6048258 / 1015
2005 Fluoride MR 3 SDWIS / MO6048258 / 1025
2005 Mercury MR 3 SDWIS / MO6048258 / 1035
2005 Nickel MR 3 SDWIS / MO6048258 / 1036

How Quail Run of Imperial Compares

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

Metric Quail Run of Imperial Missouri avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 166 71.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 5 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 370 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 Quail Run of Imperial water safe to drink? ▼
Quail Run of Imperial (PWS ID: MO6048258) has 166 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 370 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Quail Run of Imperial serve? ▼
Quail Run of Imperial serves 370 people in Imperial, Missouri. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 107 service connections.
What type of violations does Quail Run of Imperial have? ▼
Quail Run of Imperial has 166 total violations: 5 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 150 monitoring/reporting violations, and 5 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Quail Run of Imperial water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Quail Run of Imperial under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Quail Run of Imperial use? ▼
Quail Run of Imperial uses Surface Water 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.