Public water system · MO5024601
ActiveMo American Tri State
At a glance
Mo American Tri State (PWSID MO5024601) is an active community water system in Taney County, Missouri. It reports serving 8,680 people through 3,448 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2003.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
8,680
Service connections
3,448
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Mo American Tri State compare with other water systems in Taney County?
By EPA's size categories, Mo American Tri State is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Taney County has 112 active public water systems, and Mo American Tri State is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 13 times the county average of 668 people per system, and accounts for 12% 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Mo American Tri State is about 30% above that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Missouri has 1,612 active community water systems, 55% 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 Mo American Tri State?
EPA lists Mo American Tri State 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 Mo American Tri State have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2003. The violations listed here began between September 1992 and November 2003. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved and 2 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2003-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1992-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 5 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.
Mo American Tri State: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mo American Tri State?
Mo American Tri State (PWSID MO5024601) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Mo American Tri State serve?
Mo American Tri State reports serving 8,680 people through 3,448 service connections in Taney County, Missouri.
Where does Mo American Tri State 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 Mo American Tri State have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2003. 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 Mo American Tri State'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 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2003. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mo American Tri State's water quality report?
As a community water system, Mo American Tri State must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Taney County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branson Pws | Taney | 12,640 | Community | Surface water |
| 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 |
| Forsyth Pws | Taney | 2,730 | 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, “Mo American Tri State, PWSID MO5024601, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/mo-american-tri-state-mo5024601 (data as of October 1, 2026).