St Francois County Pwsd 1
EPA ID: MO4024538 · 140 people served · 1 ZIP code
With a five-year violation-free history, St Francois County Pwsd 1 deliver safe water to 140 residents.
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 7 (2024) to 4 (2025). The pattern suggests growing compliance challenges.
Service Area Map
Coverage area for St Francois County Pwsd 1 Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The St Francois County Pwsd 1 serves a community with a median household income of $56,798 and an estimated 16,434 residents across its service area. Approximately 64% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: 64% 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?
St Francois County Pwsd 1'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 St. Francois County, Missouri rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Wastewater Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 60th percentile nationally for proximity to wastewater discharge points.
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
Comparable Water Systems
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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
St Francois County Pwsd 1 (EPA ID: MO4024538) is a community water system in Missouri that serves approximately 140 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 63601 in Park Hills.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by MO or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.
- 63601 — Park Hills
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for St Francois County Pwsd 1 (MO4024538) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is St Francois County Pwsd 1 water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, St Francois County Pwsd 1 has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does St Francois County Pwsd 1 serve?
St Francois County Pwsd 1 serves approximately 140 people across 1 ZIP code in Missouri.
Where does St Francois County Pwsd 1 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.