Public water system · MO1192722
ActiveUncle Gabbys Motel
At a glance
Uncle Gabbys Motel (PWSID MO1192722) is an active transient non-community water system in Benton County, Missouri. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Uncle Gabbys Motel compare with other water systems in Benton County?
By EPA's size categories, Uncle Gabbys Motel is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Benton County has 83 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 163 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Uncle Gabbys 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 Uncle Gabbys Motel?
EPA lists Uncle Gabbys 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. 68 of the 83 active systems in Benton County (82%) are also privately owned.
Does Uncle Gabbys Motel have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024. The violations listed here began between October 2005 and May 2024. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-30 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | 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.
Uncle Gabbys Motel: frequently asked questions
Who runs Uncle Gabbys Motel?
Uncle Gabbys Motel (PWSID MO1192722) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Uncle Gabbys Motel serve?
Uncle Gabbys Motel reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Benton County, Missouri.
Where does Uncle Gabbys 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 Uncle Gabbys Motel have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024. 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 Uncle Gabbys 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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Uncle Gabbys Motel's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Uncle Gabbys 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 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, “Uncle Gabbys Motel, PWSID MO1192722, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/uncle-gabbys-motel-mo1192722 (data as of October 1, 2026).