Braymer Public Water System
EPA ID: MO1010098 · 878 people served · 1 ZIP code
Braymer Public Water System's five-year compliance history is clean by every EPA metric — no health-based violations, no monitoring lapses, no enforcement actions on record, reflecting consistent performance for a utility that supplies water to approximately 878 residents year after year.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Compliance Trajectory
Worsening · Risk tier: High · 95% chance of violation in next 12 months
Violations went from 2 (2022) to 2 (2023). The pattern suggests growing compliance challenges.
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Braymer Public Water System Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Braymer Public Water System serves a community with a median household income of $62,148 and an estimated 1,488 residents across its service area. Approximately 74% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: 100% of the population in this service area is classified as disadvantaged under EPA's EJScreen criteria. Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Braymer Public Water System's water is pumped from underground aquifers. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.
About 1% of homes in Caldwell County, Missouri rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Infrastructure Risk
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Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
Braymer Public Water System (EPA ID: MO1010098) is a community water system in Missouri that serves approximately 878 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 64624 in Braymer.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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ZIP Codes Served
- 64624 — Braymer
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Braymer Public Water System (MO1010098) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Braymer Public Water System water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Braymer Public Water System has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Braymer Public Water System serve?
Braymer Public Water System serves approximately 878 people across 1 ZIP code in Missouri.
Where does Braymer Public Water System get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.