Public water system · MO4171150
ActiveDent Phelps Elementary School
At a glance
Dent Phelps Elementary School (PWSID MO4171150) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Dent County, Missouri. It reports serving 258 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
258
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Dent Phelps Elementary School compare with other water systems in Dent County?
By EPA's size categories, Dent Phelps Elementary School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Dent County has 16 active public water systems, and Dent Phelps Elementary School is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about half of the county average of 543 people per system, and accounts for 3% of the 8,693 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Missouri, the 2,943 active systems average 2,049 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Dent Phelps Elementary School is about 40% below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Missouri has 228 active non-transient non-community water systems, 7.7% 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 Dent Phelps Elementary School?
EPA lists Dent Phelps Elementary School as owned by a local government. 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. 7 of the 16 active systems in Dent County (44%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Dent Phelps Elementary School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2024. The violations listed here began between August 1995 and August 2024. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-08-01 | 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.
Dent Phelps Elementary School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dent Phelps Elementary School?
Dent Phelps Elementary School (PWSID MO4171150) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Dent Phelps Elementary School serve?
Dent Phelps Elementary School reports serving 258 people through 1 service connection in Dent County, Missouri.
Where does Dent Phelps Elementary School 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 Dent Phelps Elementary School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2024. 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 Dent Phelps Elementary School'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dent Phelps Elementary School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dent Phelps Elementary School is a non-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 Dent County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Pws | Dent | 4,736 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dent County Pwsd 1 | Dent | 1,122 | Community | Groundwater |
| Montauk State Park | Dent | 1,100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bunker Pws | Dent | 407 | Community | Groundwater |
| Green Forest Elementary School | Dent | 182 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Oak Hill Elementary School | Dent | 180 | Non-transient non-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, “Dent Phelps Elementary School, PWSID MO4171150, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/dent-phelps-elementary-school-mo4171150 (data as of October 1, 2026).