Water Quality: Osage Beach, MO
13 water systems • 7,167 people served
Some ConcernsWater Quality Summary
Osage Beach is served by 13 public water systems with a combined service population of 7,167 people, and has 91 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 3 of those are health-based violations, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. Osage Beach's violation count is 139% above the national average for Missouri. Contaminants associated with violations include E. coli.
Contaminants Found
Causes gastrointestinal illness; certain strains (e.g., O157:H7) can cause severe kidney failure and death.
Common source: Fecal contamination from humans or animals entering the water supply
EPA limit: Zero (no E. coli permitted in drinking water)
Water Systems Serving Osage Beach
| System Name | PWSID | Source | Population | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSAGE BEACH EAST PWS | MO3011367 | Groundwater | 2,611 | 1 |
| OSAGE BEACH WEST PWS | MO3011346 | Groundwater | 1,740 | 1 |
| KK WATER SUPPLY | MO3036050 | Groundwater | 800 | 23 |
| THE KNOLLS | MO3252255 | Groundwater | 725 | 6 |
| TIMBERLAKE MASTER ASSN INC | MO3031365 | Groundwater | 300 | 5 |
| TUSCANY CONDOMINIUMS | MO5301390 | Groundwater | 300 | 8 |
| OSAGE HIGHLANDS | MO3031089 | Groundwater | 200 | 5 |
| ECHO VALLEY SUBDIVISION | MO3031267 | Groundwater | 175 | 2 |
| ST TROPEZ SUBDIVISION | MO3031279 | Groundwater | 79 | 7 |
| PENINSULA SUBD | MO3031349 | Groundwater | 75 | 0 |
| ROBYN POINT | MO3030474 | Groundwater | 72 | 30 |
| KAHALA ESTATES | MO5031570 | Groundwater | 65 | 3 |
| LAKE OZARKS RV RESORT AND CAMPGROUND | MO3243371 | Groundwater | 25 | 0 |
Concerned About Your Water?
A home water filter can remove common contaminants. NSF-certified filters are tested against EPA standards.
Consider a reverse osmosis system for comprehensive filtration or a carbon filter for basic improvement.
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Data Sources
Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.