Public water system · MO5212050
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At a glance
Southwinds Motel (PWSID MO5212050) is an active transient non-community water system in Dade County, Missouri. It reports serving 45 people through 12 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
45
Service connections
12
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Southwinds Motel compare with other water systems in Dade County?
By EPA's size categories, Southwinds Motel is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Dade County has 19 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 233 people per system, and accounts for 1% of the 4,435 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Missouri, the 2,943 active systems average 2,049 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Southwinds Motel is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Missouri has 1,103 active transient non-community water systems, 37% 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 Southwinds Motel?
EPA lists Southwinds Motel 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. 7 of the 19 active systems in Dade County (37%) are also privately owned.
Does Southwinds Motel have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2002 and July 2025. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-31 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-06-25 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-10-01 | 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.
Southwinds Motel: frequently asked questions
Who runs Southwinds Motel?
Southwinds Motel (PWSID MO5212050) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Southwinds Motel serve?
Southwinds Motel reports serving 45 people through 12 service connections in Dade County, Missouri.
Where does Southwinds Motel 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 Southwinds Motel have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. 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 Southwinds Motel'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Southwinds Motel's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Southwinds Motel is a 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 Dade County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield Pws | Dade | 1,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lockwood Pws | Dade | 890 | Community | Groundwater |
| Usace Stockton Se Ruark Bluff Area | Dade | 600 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Everton Pws | Dade | 352 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dadeville Pws | Dade | 218 | Community | Groundwater |
| Usace South Mutton Creek Group Camp | Dade | 200 | 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, “Southwinds Motel, PWSID MO5212050, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/southwinds-motel-mo5212050 (data as of October 1, 2026).