Public water system · MO5171233
ActiveMark Twain R Viii Elementary School
At a glance
Mark Twain R Viii Elementary School (PWSID MO5171233) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Taney County, Missouri. It reports serving 80 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
80
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Mark Twain R Viii Elementary School compare with other water systems in Taney County?
By EPA's size categories, Mark Twain R Viii Elementary School 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 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Mark Twain R Viii Elementary School 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 Mark Twain R Viii Elementary School?
EPA lists Mark Twain R Viii Elementary School as owned by a local government. 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. 13 of the 112 active systems in Taney County (12%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Mark Twain R Viii Elementary School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2012. The violations listed here began between January 1992 and January 2012. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1992-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Mark Twain R Viii Elementary School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mark Twain R Viii Elementary School?
Mark Twain R Viii Elementary School (PWSID MO5171233) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Mark Twain R Viii Elementary School serve?
Mark Twain R Viii Elementary School reports serving 80 people through 1 service connection in Taney County, Missouri.
Where does Mark Twain R Viii Elementary School 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 Mark Twain R Viii Elementary School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2012. 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 Mark Twain R Viii Elementary School'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; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2012. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mark Twain R Viii Elementary School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Mark Twain R Viii Elementary School 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 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, “Mark Twain R Viii Elementary School, PWSID MO5171233, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/mark-twain-r-viii-elementary-school-mo5171233 (data as of October 1, 2026).