Is FULTON PWS's water safe to drink?

FULTON PWS has a health-based violation on record, but none in the last five years - an older issue, not necessarily a current one. It serves 12,600 people through 4,673 service connections.

FULTON PWS's record against the rest of the country

4 total violations and 2 health-based ones put FULTON PWS at the 46th percentile nationally for violation burden, rank 6,934 of 12,903.

Against the MO average

MO's 327 covered systems average 6.1 health-based violations each; FULTON PWS carries 2, not more than typical for the state. The filter guide explains what a violation like this actually calls for.

Most recent violation on record

FULTON PWS's most recent violation on record is dated 2024-01-07, with the most recent health-based one dated 2004-01-07. Last reported to EPA: 06/16/2026.

The concern categories on record

FULTON 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)

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 FULTON PWS's record does not cover

Everything on this page is FULTON PWS's own reported record under the Safe Drinking Water Act - a regulatory filing, not a sample of your tap. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 4 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.