Is LAKE OZARK PWS's water safe to drink?
LAKE OZARK 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: 2,007, over 1,039 connections.
How this compares nationally
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, LAKE OZARK PWS ranks 1,595th by violation burden (88th percentile) - 33 violations total, 12 health-baseds.
How LAKE OZARK PWS compares within MO
LAKE OZARK PWS's 12 health-based violations sit above the MO average of 6.1, across 327 systems statewide. The filter guide explains what a violation like this actually calls for.
Most recent violation on record
The last violation EPA has on record for LAKE OZARK PWS is from 2027-06-12 (health-based: 2016-12-02). Last reported to EPA: 06/16/2026.
What kind of problem, specifically
LAKE OZARK 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); Groundwater Rule
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
LAKE OZARK 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. Between the utility's meter and LAKE OZARK PWS's customers' taps is household plumbing, invisible to a system-level record ranked 1,595th of 12,903 by violation count. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.