Public water system · MO4183083
ActiveHowell Oregon Electric Coop Inc.
At a glance
Howell Oregon Electric Coop Inc. (PWSID MO4183083) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Howell County, Missouri. It reports serving 60 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
60
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Howell Oregon Electric Coop Inc. compare with other water systems in Howell County?
By EPA's size categories, Howell Oregon Electric Coop Inc. is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Howell County has 14 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,725 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 24,147 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 Howell Oregon Electric Coop Inc. is well 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 Howell Oregon Electric Coop Inc.?
EPA lists Howell Oregon Electric Coop Inc. 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. 4 of the 14 active systems in Howell County (29%) are also privately owned.
Does Howell Oregon Electric Coop Inc. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2015. The violations listed here began between July 2013 and March 2015. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Public Notice, Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-22 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Howell Oregon Electric Coop Inc.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Howell Oregon Electric Coop Inc.?
Howell Oregon Electric Coop Inc. (PWSID MO4183083) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Howell Oregon Electric Coop Inc. serve?
Howell Oregon Electric Coop Inc. reports serving 60 people through 1 service connection in Howell County, Missouri.
Where does Howell Oregon Electric Coop Inc. 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 Howell Oregon Electric Coop Inc. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 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 Howell Oregon Electric Coop Inc.'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Howell Oregon Electric Coop Inc.'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Howell Oregon Electric Coop Inc. 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 Howell County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Plains Pws | Howell | 12,864 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Mountain View Pws | Howell | 2,791 | Community | Groundwater |
| Willow Springs Pws | Howell | 2,250 | Community | Groundwater |
| Howell Oregon County Pwsd 2 North | Howell | 1,742 | Community | Groundwater |
| Howell County Pwsd 3 | Howell | 1,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Howell Oregon 2 West | Howell | 1,170 | 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, “Howell Oregon Electric Coop Inc., PWSID MO4183083, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/howell-oregon-electric-coop-inc-mo4183083 (data as of October 1, 2026).