Is JEFFERSON CO PWSD 8's water safe to drink?

JEFFERSON CO PWSD 8's only violations on record are reporting or monitoring lapses, not a contaminant or treatment-technique failure EPA classifies as health-based. Population served: 4,733, over 2,120 connections.

How this compares nationally

2 total violations and 0 health-based ones put JEFFERSON CO PWSD 8 at the 6th percentile nationally for violation burden, rank 12,075 of 12,903.

Against the MO average

MO's 327 covered systems average 6.1 health-based violations each; JEFFERSON CO PWSD 8 carries 0, not more than typical for the state. The filter guide explains what a violation like this actually calls for.

Most recent violation on record

JEFFERSON CO PWSD 8's most recent violation on record is dated 2025-02-07. Last reported to EPA: 06/16/2026.

What JEFFERSON CO PWSD 8's record does not cover

This is what JEFFERSON CO PWSD 8 reported to its state primacy agency and EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act - real regulatory record, not a lab test of your specific tap. This record - 0 health-based violations on file for JEFFERSON CO PWSD 8 - stops at the meter and cannot see household plumbing on the other side of it. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.