Public water system · MO5190965
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At a glance
Cottage Resort (PWSID MO5190965) is an active transient non-community water system in Stone County, Missouri. It reports serving 85 people through 14 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
85
Service connections
14
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Cottage Resort compare with other water systems in Stone County?
By EPA's size categories, Cottage Resort is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Stone County has 228 active public water systems. Its population served is about 58% below the county average of 203 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 46,191 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 Cottage Resort is about 41% 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 Cottage Resort?
EPA lists Cottage Resort 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. 213 of the 228 active systems in Stone County (93%) are also privately owned.
Does Cottage Resort have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. The violations listed here began between June 1992 and July 2022. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-07 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-09-06 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-08-08 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1992-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 11 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Cottage Resort: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cottage Resort?
Cottage Resort (PWSID MO5190965) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Cottage Resort serve?
Cottage Resort reports serving 85 people through 14 service connections in Stone County, Missouri.
Where does Cottage Resort 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 Cottage Resort have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Cottage Resort'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 records list 11 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cottage Resort's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Cottage Resort 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 Stone County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Dollar City Marvel Cave | Stone | 8,501 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mo American Stonebridge Village | Stone | 2,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Stone County Pwsd 1 | Stone | 2,052 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kanakuk Kamp No 2 | Stone | 2,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Pwsd 2 of Stone County 265 | Stone | 1,535 | Community | Groundwater |
| Crane Pws | Stone | 1,495 | Community | Groundwater |
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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, “Cottage Resort, PWSID MO5190965, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/cottage-resort-mo5190965 (data as of October 1, 2026).