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Public water system · MO5283153

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Arvest Bank of Shell Knob

At a glance

Arvest Bank of Shell Knob (PWSID MO5283153) is an active transient non-community water system in Barry County, Missouri. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

25

Service connections

1

Primary source

GW

Groundwater

System type

TNCWS

Transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDMO5283153
System typeTransient non-community water system
Activity statusActive
Population served25
Service connections1
Primary water sourceGroundwater
Owner typePrivate
Primacy agencyMO state drinking water program
City served—
StateMissouri
ZIP—
CountyBarry County

How does Arvest Bank of Shell Knob compare with other water systems in Barry County?

By EPA's size categories, Arvest Bank of Shell Knob is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Barry County has 88 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 341 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 30,034 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Missouri, the 2,943 active systems average 2,049 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Arvest Bank of Shell Knob is well below that figure.

What does “transient non-community water system” mean?

A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Missouri has 1,103 active transient non-community water systems, 37% of the state's 2,943 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 2,521 Missouri systems (86%) list groundwater as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Arvest Bank of Shell Knob?

EPA lists Arvest Bank of Shell Knob as privately owned. The MO state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 70 of the 88 active systems in Barry County (80%) are also privately owned.

Does Arvest Bank of Shell Knob have drinking water violations?

No SDWA violations on record.

EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Arvest Bank of Shell Knob. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.

Arvest Bank of Shell Knob: frequently asked questions

Who runs Arvest Bank of Shell Knob?

Arvest Bank of Shell Knob (PWSID MO5283153) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.

How many people does Arvest Bank of Shell Knob serve?

Arvest Bank of Shell Knob reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Barry County, Missouri.

Where does Arvest Bank of Shell Knob get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.

Does Arvest Bank of Shell Knob have any drinking water violations?

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.

Is Arvest Bank of Shell Knob's water safe to drink?

AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MO state drinking water program.

Where can I find Arvest Bank of Shell Knob's water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Arvest Bank of Shell Knob is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.

Other water systems in Barry County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
Monett PwsBarry9,789CommunityGroundwater
Cassville PwsBarry3,290CommunityGroundwater
Southwest Rural Water District 1Barry2,700CommunityGroundwater
Purdy PwsBarry1,100CommunityGroundwater
Georges Processing Inc.Barry1,000Non-transient non-communityGroundwater
Harter House of Shell KnobBarry900Transient non-communityGroundwater

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About this data

Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: AquaCensus, “Arvest Bank of Shell Knob, PWSID MO5283153, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/arvest-bank-of-shell-knob-mo5283153 (data as of October 1, 2026).