Public water system · MO3031322
ActiveSpring Branch Water
At a glance
Spring Branch Water (PWSID MO3031322) is an active community water system in Benton County, Missouri. It reports serving 273 people through 112 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
273
Service connections
112
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Spring Branch Water compare with other water systems in Benton County?
By EPA's size categories, Spring Branch Water is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Benton County has 83 active public water systems. Its population served is about 67% above the county average of 163 people per system, and accounts for 2% of the 13,544 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 Spring Branch Water is well 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 Spring Branch Water?
EPA lists Spring Branch Water 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. 68 of the 83 active systems in Benton County (82%) are also privately owned.
Does Spring Branch Water have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. The violations listed here began between July 2003 and July 2019. By type: 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-08-08 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-07-22 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherFailure to Consult with State · code 20 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | 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.
Spring Branch Water: frequently asked questions
Who runs Spring Branch Water?
Spring Branch Water (PWSID MO3031322) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Spring Branch Water serve?
Spring Branch Water reports serving 273 people through 112 service connections in Benton County, Missouri.
Where does Spring Branch Water 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 Spring Branch Water have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. 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 Spring Branch Water'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 July 2019. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Spring Branch Water's water quality report?
As a community water system, Spring Branch Water 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 Benton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warsaw Pws | Benton | 2,402 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cole Camp Pws | Benton | 1,150 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lincoln Pws | Benton | 1,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Warsaw R Ix High School | Benton | 605 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Sterett Creek Village | Benton | 505 | Community | Groundwater |
| Harry S Truman State Park Campgrd | Benton | 500 | 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, “Spring Branch Water, PWSID MO3031322, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/spring-branch-water-mo3031322 (data as of October 1, 2026).