Is CANTON PWS's water safe to drink?
CANTON PWS has a health-based violation on record, but none in the last five years - an older issue, not necessarily a current one. Population served: 3,200, over 914 connections.
How this compares nationally
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, CANTON PWS ranks 3,265th by violation burden (75th percentile) - 10 violations total, 6 health-baseds.
How CANTON PWS compares within MO
CANTON PWS's 6 health-based violations sit within the MO average of 6.1, across 327 systems statewide. The clean-record guide covers what a comparison like this can hide.
Most recent violation on record
The last violation EPA has on record for CANTON PWS is from 2015-01-07 (health-based: 2015-01-07). Last reported to EPA: 06/16/2026.
What kind of problem, specifically
CANTON PWS's flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Coliform (TCR)
- Disinfection byproducts - flagged from: TTHM
The most severe category on record is microbial contamination / treatment technique, which points toward a microbial-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What this data is and is not
CANTON PWS's numbers here come from its own required reporting to EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act, not from an independent test of your glass of water. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 10 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.