Public water system · MO3031321
ActiveDocs Retreat Unit 1
At a glance
Docs Retreat Unit 1 (PWSID MO3031321) is an active community water system in Benton County, Missouri. It reports serving 26 people through 35 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
26
Service connections
35
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Docs Retreat Unit 1 compare with other water systems in Benton County?
By EPA's size categories, Docs Retreat Unit 1 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Benton County has 83 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 163 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 13,544 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Missouri, the 2,943 active systems average 2,049 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Docs Retreat Unit 1 is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Missouri has 1,612 active community water systems, 55% 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 Docs Retreat Unit 1?
EPA lists Docs Retreat Unit 1 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. 68 of the 83 active systems in Benton County (82%) are also privately owned.
Does Docs Retreat Unit 1 have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2019. The violations listed here began between May 2004 and December 2019. By type: 6 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 5 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-11-30 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Docs Retreat Unit 1: frequently asked questions
Who runs Docs Retreat Unit 1?
Docs Retreat Unit 1 (PWSID MO3031321) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Docs Retreat Unit 1 serve?
Docs Retreat Unit 1 reports serving 26 people through 35 service connections in Benton County, Missouri.
Where does Docs Retreat Unit 1 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 Docs Retreat Unit 1 have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2019. 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 Docs Retreat Unit 1'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2019. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Docs Retreat Unit 1's water quality report?
As a community water system, Docs Retreat Unit 1 must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Benton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warsaw Pws | Benton | 2,402 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cole Camp Pws | Benton | 1,150 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lincoln Pws | Benton | 1,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Warsaw R Ix High School | Benton | 605 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Sterett Creek Village | Benton | 505 | Community | Groundwater |
| Harry S Truman State Park Campgrd | Benton | 500 | 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, “Docs Retreat Unit 1, PWSID MO3031321, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/docs-retreat-unit-1-mo3031321 (data as of October 1, 2026).