Public water system · MO3171120
ActiveWarsaw R Ix South Elem
At a glance
Warsaw R Ix South Elem (PWSID MO3171120) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Benton County, Missouri. It reports serving 350 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
350
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Warsaw R Ix South Elem compare with other water systems in Benton County?
By EPA's size categories, Warsaw R Ix South Elem is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Benton County has 83 active public water systems. Its population served is about twice the county average of 163 people per system, and accounts for 2.6% 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Warsaw R Ix South Elem is about 19% below 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 Warsaw R Ix South Elem?
EPA lists Warsaw R Ix South Elem 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. 6 of the 83 active systems in Benton County (7.2%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Warsaw R Ix South Elem have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2016. The violations listed here began between March 1993 and October 2016. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 of them). EPA lists 5 as archived and 3 as resolved. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1997-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1995-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 8 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.
Warsaw R Ix South Elem: frequently asked questions
Who runs Warsaw R Ix South Elem?
Warsaw R Ix South Elem (PWSID MO3171120) 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 Warsaw R Ix South Elem serve?
Warsaw R Ix South Elem reports serving 350 people through 1 service connection in Benton County, Missouri.
Where does Warsaw R Ix South Elem 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 Warsaw R Ix South Elem have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2016. 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 Warsaw R Ix South Elem'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 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Warsaw R Ix South Elem's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Warsaw R Ix South Elem 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 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, “Warsaw R Ix South Elem, PWSID MO3171120, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/warsaw-r-ix-south-elem-mo3171120 (data as of October 1, 2026).