Public water system · MO5282971
ActiveHarter House of Shell Knob
At a glance
Harter House of Shell Knob (PWSID MO5282971) is an active transient non-community water system in Barry County, Missouri. It reports serving 900 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
900
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Harter House of Shell Knob compare with other water systems in Barry County?
By EPA's size categories, Harter House of Shell Knob is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Barry County has 88 active public water systems, and Harter House of Shell Knob is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 164% above the county average of 341 people per system, and accounts for 3% 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 Harter House of Shell Knob is about 6.3 times 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 Harter House of Shell Knob?
EPA lists Harter House of 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 Harter House of Shell Knob have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Harter House of Shell Knob. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Harter House of Shell Knob: frequently asked questions
Who runs Harter House of Shell Knob?
Harter House of Shell Knob (PWSID MO5282971) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Harter House of Shell Knob serve?
Harter House of Shell Knob reports serving 900 people through 1 service connection in Barry County, Missouri.
Where does Harter House of 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 Harter House of Shell Knob have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Harter House of 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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Harter House of Shell Knob's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Harter House of 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 |
| Seligman Pws | Barry | 890 | 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, “Harter House of Shell Knob, PWSID MO5282971, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/harter-house-of-shell-knob-mo5282971 (data as of October 1, 2026).