Cape Girardeau County Pwsd 5
EPA ID: MO4021532 · 485 people served · 4 ZIP codes
From the earliest to the most recent cycle in the five-year EPA window, Cape Girardeau County Pwsd 5 has logged zero violations — no MCL exceedances, no health advisories, and no enforcement activity across the entire period for the 485 people in its service area, a record that stands up well against both state and national benchmarks.
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 1 (2021) to 4 (2025). The pattern suggests growing compliance challenges.
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Cape Girardeau County Pwsd 5 Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Cape Girardeau County Pwsd 5 serves a community with a median household income of $67,904 and an estimated 74,681 residents across its service area. Approximately 58% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Cape Girardeau County Pwsd 5'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 0% of homes in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Superfund Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 70th percentile nationally for proximity to Superfund (NPL) sites. Groundwater sources near contaminated sites may face elevated risk from industrial chemicals.
Infrastructure Risk
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 3 detections recorded.
Comparable Water Systems
Similar-sized systems in Missouri
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
Cape Girardeau County Pwsd 5 (EPA ID: MO4021532) is a community water system in Missouri that serves approximately 485 people from groundwater sources.
This system provides water to 4 ZIP codes across 2 communities.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: 2 ZIP codes confirmed via EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 plus 2 additional ZIPs inferred from SDWIS registry data. The EPA-confirmed set is the most reliable; SDWIS-inferred entries may be narrower than the real deployment area.
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Cape Girardeau County Pwsd 5 (MO4021532) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Cape Girardeau County Pwsd 5 water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Cape Girardeau County Pwsd 5 has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Cape Girardeau County Pwsd 5 serve?
Cape Girardeau County Pwsd 5 serves approximately 485 people across 4 ZIP codes in Missouri.
Where does Cape Girardeau County Pwsd 5 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:
This system reports zero confirmed lead service lines in its inventory. Unknown-material counts may still warrant verification.
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.