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South Fork Elementary School

At a glance

South Fork Elementary School (PWSID MO4171176) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Howell County, Missouri. It reports serving 230 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2023.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

230

Service connections

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

NTNCWS

Non-transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDMO4171176

System typeNon-transient non-community water system

Activity statusActive

Population served230

Service connections1

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyMO state drinking water program

City served—

StateMissouri

ZIP—

CountyHowell County

How does South Fork Elementary School compare with other water systems in Howell County?

By EPA's size categories, South Fork Elementary School 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 1% 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 South Fork Elementary School is about half of 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 South Fork Elementary School?

EPA lists South Fork 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. 10 of the 14 active systems in Howell County (71%) are also owned by a local government.

Does South Fork Elementary School have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2023. The violations listed here began between May 2011 and December 2023. By type: 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 4 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (4 of them). EPA lists 12 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
2023-12-30	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2019-09-27	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2019-08-30	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2018-08-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2018-07-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2017-03-03	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2016-05-22	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2016-03-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2016-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2014-11-03	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherFailure to Consult with State · code 20	Groundwater Rulecode 0700	No	Resolved
2012-01-01	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2011-05-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved

The 12 most recent 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.

South Fork Elementary School: frequently asked questions

Who runs South Fork Elementary School?

South Fork Elementary School (PWSID MO4171176) 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 South Fork Elementary School serve?

South Fork Elementary School reports serving 230 people through 1 service connection in Howell County, Missouri.

Where does South Fork 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 South Fork Elementary School have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2023. 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 South Fork 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MO state drinking water program.

Where can I find South Fork Elementary School's water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. South Fork 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 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, “South Fork Elementary School, PWSID MO4171176, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/south-fork-elementary-school-mo4171176 (data as of October 1, 2026).