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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MO5191334

His House Foundation

Shell Knob, Missouri 65747-0000 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 50 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

50
People served
266
EPA violations
26
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 266 drinking-water violations at His House Foundation, 10% of them health-based - above the Missouri per-system average.

266
Total EPA violations on record
10%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
50
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: His House Foundation

His House Foundation is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 50 residents in Shell Knob, Missouri (Barry County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 266 total violations for this system , of which 26 (10%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 167 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 153 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Missouri, EPA tracks 2,823 public water systems serving 5,855,885 people, with 201,695 cumulative violations and 54,821 health-based violations on record. About 95% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 71.4 violations. Statewide, 162 of 230 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (70.4%).

His House Foundation's 266 violations sit above the Missouri average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
50
Total Violations
266
Health-Based Violations
26
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Barry
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
26
Monitoring Violations
167
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 153 2009
Public Notice Other 69 2008
Coliform (TCR) MCL 26 2006
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 11 2006
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 2024
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 2025

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for His House Foundation.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID MO5191334 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Missouri Drinking Water Authority

Missouri DNR, Public Drinking Water Branch is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects His House Foundation under EPA-delegated authority.

Open MO regulator portal

Source: Missouri DNR, Public Drinking Water Branch

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2025 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / MO5191334 / 5000
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 SDWIS / MO5191334 / 5200
2009 Coliform (TCR) MR 153 SDWIS / MO5191334 / 3100
2008 Public Notice Other 69 SDWIS / MO5191334 / 7500
2006 Coliform (TCR) MCL 26 SDWIS / MO5191334 / 3100
2006 Nitrate-Nitrite MR 11 SDWIS / MO5191334 / 1038

How His House Foundation Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric His House Foundation Missouri avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 266 71.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 26 19.4 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 70.4% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 50 2,074 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 2,823 regulated public water systems in Missouri.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is His House Foundation water safe to drink? ▼
His House Foundation (PWS ID: MO5191334) has 266 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 50 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does His House Foundation serve? ▼
His House Foundation serves 50 people in Shell Knob, Missouri. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does His House Foundation have? ▼
His House Foundation has 266 total violations: 26 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 167 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in His House Foundation water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for His House Foundation under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does His House Foundation use? ▼
His House Foundation uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.