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ZIP Code 65301 Water Quality
Missouri · 22,360 people served · 9 water systems
F
FailingZIP code 65301 is in Missouri and is a small city from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 22,360 people served by 9 EPA-registered public water systems. It corresponds to SEDALIA.
Within ZIP code 65301, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records 49 health-based violations during the past five years across 9 water systems serving this postal area. The grade of F reflects the aggregate compliance pattern, not the current daily water quality.
Last updated: 2026-05-18 · Source: EPA SDWIS
ZIP Code Location
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Cities in ZIP 65301
Water Systems Serving 65301
HIDDEN HILLS ESTATES
PWSID: MO3036234
70 served
WOOLERY MHP
PWSID: MO1041587
45 served
SOUTHERN HILLS WATER CO
PWSID: MO3036065
144 served
LAKEWOOD HEIGHTS SUBD
PWSID: MO3036099
40 served
HAPPY ACRES
PWSID: MO3248217
50 served
SEDALIA PWS
PWSID: MO3010728
21,725 served
SOUTHWOOD ACRES SUBD
PWSID: MO3036066
35 served
CRESTVIEW MHP
PWSID: MO3048254
35 served
SOUTHGATE SUBDIVISION
PWSID: MO3036179
216 served
About ZIP-code water data
Postal-code level water quality data is built up from the underlying water systems — multiple ZIPs may share a single utility, and a single ZIP can span multiple utilities. For property-level information, contact the specific utility serving your address. EPA data on this page was last refreshed on 2026-05-18.
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