Public water system · MO5021116
ActiveSouthwest Rural Water District 1
At a glance
Southwest Rural Water District 1 (PWSID MO5021116) is an active community water system in Barry County, Missouri. It reports serving 2,700 people through 926 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,700
Service connections
926
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Southwest Rural Water District 1 compare with other water systems in Barry County?
By EPA's size categories, Southwest Rural Water District 1 is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Barry County has 88 active public water systems, and Southwest Rural Water District 1 is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 7.9 times the county average of 341 people per system, and accounts for 9% of the 30,034 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 Southwest Rural Water District 1 is about 60% below 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 Southwest Rural Water District 1?
EPA lists Southwest Rural Water District 1 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. 70 of the 88 active systems in Barry County (80%) are also privately owned.
Does Southwest Rural Water District 1 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2015. The violations listed here began between November 1999 and November 2015. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Southwest Rural Water District 1: frequently asked questions
Who runs Southwest Rural Water District 1?
Southwest Rural Water District 1 (PWSID MO5021116) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Southwest Rural Water District 1 serve?
Southwest Rural Water District 1 reports serving 2,700 people through 926 service connections in Barry County, Missouri.
Where does Southwest Rural Water District 1 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 Southwest Rural Water District 1 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 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 Southwest Rural Water District 1'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 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2015. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Southwest Rural Water District 1's water quality report?
As a community water system, Southwest Rural Water District 1 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 Barry County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monett Pws | Barry | 9,789 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cassville Pws | Barry | 3,290 | Community | Groundwater |
| Purdy Pws | Barry | 1,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Georges Processing Inc. | Barry | 1,000 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Harter House of Shell Knob | Barry | 900 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Seligman Pws | Barry | 890 | 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, “Southwest Rural Water District 1, PWSID MO5021116, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/southwest-rural-water-district-1-mo5021116 (data as of October 1, 2026).