Public water system · MO5280562
ActiveEmpire Dist Elec Ozark Beach
At a glance
Empire Dist Elec Ozark Beach (PWSID MO5280562) is an active transient non-community water system in Taney 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 11 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2015.
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 Empire Dist Elec Ozark Beach compare with other water systems in Taney County?
By EPA's size categories, Empire Dist Elec Ozark Beach is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Taney County has 112 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 668 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 74,822 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 Empire Dist Elec Ozark Beach 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 Empire Dist Elec Ozark Beach?
EPA lists Empire Dist Elec Ozark Beach 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. 97 of the 112 active systems in Taney County (87%) are also privately owned.
Does Empire Dist Elec Ozark Beach have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2015. The violations listed here began between July 1995 and June 2015. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-20 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-07-01 | 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.
Empire Dist Elec Ozark Beach: frequently asked questions
Who runs Empire Dist Elec Ozark Beach?
Empire Dist Elec Ozark Beach (PWSID MO5280562) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Empire Dist Elec Ozark Beach serve?
Empire Dist Elec Ozark Beach reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Taney County, Missouri.
Where does Empire Dist Elec Ozark Beach 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 Empire Dist Elec Ozark Beach have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2015. 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 Empire Dist Elec Ozark Beach'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 June 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Empire Dist Elec Ozark Beach's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Empire Dist Elec Ozark Beach 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 Taney County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branson Pws | Taney | 12,640 | Community | Surface water |
| Mo American Tri State | Taney | 8,680 | Community | Groundwater |
| Taney County Pwsd 2 | Taney | 6,250 | Community | Groundwater |
| Big Cedar Lodge Resort | Taney | 6,067 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Taney County Pwsd 3 | Taney | 6,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hollister Pws | Taney | 4,426 | 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, “Empire Dist Elec Ozark Beach, PWSID MO5280562, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/empire-dist-elec-ozark-beach-mo5280562 (data as of October 1, 2026).