Public water system · MO5283094
ActiveDollar General #4022 Shell Knob
At a glance
Dollar General #4022 Shell Knob (PWSID MO5283094) 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 records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2017.
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
How does Dollar General #4022 Shell Knob compare with other water systems in Barry County?
By EPA's size categories, Dollar General #4022 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 Dollar General #4022 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 Dollar General #4022 Shell Knob?
EPA lists Dollar General #4022 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 Dollar General #4022 Shell Knob have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2017. The violations listed here began between November 2014 and November 2017. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-11-26 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 9 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.
Dollar General #4022 Shell Knob: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dollar General #4022 Shell Knob?
Dollar General #4022 Shell Knob (PWSID MO5283094) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Dollar General #4022 Shell Knob serve?
Dollar General #4022 Shell Knob reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Barry County, Missouri.
Where does Dollar General #4022 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 Dollar General #4022 Shell Knob have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2017. 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 Dollar General #4022 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 records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2017. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dollar General #4022 Shell Knob's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dollar General #4022 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 system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monett Pws | Barry | 9,789 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cassville Pws | Barry | 3,290 | Community | Groundwater |
| Southwest Rural Water District 1 | Barry | 2,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Purdy Pws | Barry | 1,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Georges Processing Inc. | Barry | 1,000 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Harter House of Shell Knob | Barry | 900 | 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, “Dollar General #4022 Shell Knob, PWSID MO5283094, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/dollar-general-4022-shell-knob-mo5283094 (data as of October 1, 2026).