Public water system · MO3162350
ActiveMiller County Jail
At a glance
Miller County Jail (PWSID MO3162350) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Miller County, Missouri. It reports serving 250 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
250
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Miller County Jail compare with other water systems in Miller County?
By EPA's size categories, Miller County Jail is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Miller County has 51 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 252 people per system, and accounts for 1.9% of the 12,838 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 Miller County Jail is about 42% 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 Miller County Jail?
EPA lists Miller County Jail 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. 8 of the 51 active systems in Miller County (16%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Miller County Jail have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2013. The violations listed here began between June 2003 and January 2013. By type: 4 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) (3 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-08 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Miller County Jail: frequently asked questions
Who runs Miller County Jail?
Miller County Jail (PWSID MO3162350) 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 Miller County Jail serve?
Miller County Jail reports serving 250 people through 2 service connections in Miller County, Missouri.
Where does Miller County Jail 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 Miller County Jail have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2013. 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 Miller County Jail'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 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2013. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Miller County Jail's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Miller County Jail 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 Miller County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eldon Pws | Miller | 4,895 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Ozark Pws | Miller | 2,007 | Community | Groundwater |
| Iberia Pws | Miller | 700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Ozark State Park Homestead | Miller | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| St Elizabeth Pws | Miller | 435 | Community | Groundwater |
| El Rancho Travel Center | Miller | 350 | 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, “Miller County Jail, PWSID MO3162350, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/miller-county-jail-mo3162350 (data as of October 1, 2026).