Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MO5211955

Shepherd of the Hills

Branson, Missouri 65616-0000 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,000 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

Compiled by PlainWater Editorial, Drinking Water Quality Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

1,000
People served: 198
EPA violations: 19
Health-based: Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 198 drinking-water violations at Shepherd of the Hills, 10% of them health-based - above the Missouri per-system average.

198
Total EPA violations on record: 10%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure): 1,000
People served by this system: N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Shepherd of the Hills

Shepherd of the Hills is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,000 residents in Branson, Missouri (Taney County) through 7 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 198 total violations for this system , of which 19 (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 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 29 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%).

Shepherd of the Hills's 198 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

1,000

Total Violations

198

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Groundwater

System Details

System Type: Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type: Private
Connections: 7
County: Taney
School/Daycare: No
MCL Violations: 19
Monitoring Violations: 167
Treatment Tech Violations: 0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Coliform (TCR)	MR	29	2015
Coliform (TCR)	MCL	19	2014
E. COLI	MR	9	2014
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	4	2020
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	4	2020
DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	4	2020
Vinyl chloride	MR	4	2020
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	4	2020
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	4	2020
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	4	2020
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	4	2020
Trichloroethylene	MR	4	2020
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	4	2020
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	4	2020
Benzene	MR	4	2020
Toluene	MR	4	2020
Ethylbenzene	MR	4	2020
Styrene	MR	4	2020
Arsenic	MR	4	2020
Chromium	MR	4	2020
Mercury	MR	4	2020
Antimony, Total	MR	4	2020
Thallium, Total	MR	4	2020
Selenium	MR	4	2020
Public Notice	Other	4	2024
Fluoride	MR	4	2020
Tetrachloroethylene	MR	4	2020
Barium	MR	4	2020
Nitrate-Nitrite	MR	4	2022
Cadmium	MR	4	2020

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 Shepherd of the Hills.

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 MO5211955 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 Shepherd of the Hills 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
2024	Public Notice	Other	4	SDWIS / MO5211955 / 7500
2024	LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	RPT	1	SDWIS / MO5211955 / 5200
2023	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	1	SDWIS / MO5211955 / 5000
2022	Nitrate-Nitrite	MR	4	SDWIS / MO5211955 / 1038
2020	1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	4	SDWIS / MO5211955 / 2378
2020	cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	4	SDWIS / MO5211955 / 2380
2020	DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	4	SDWIS / MO5211955 / 2964
2020	Vinyl chloride	MR	4	SDWIS / MO5211955 / 2976
2020	trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	4	SDWIS / MO5211955 / 2979
2020	1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	4	SDWIS / MO5211955 / 2980
2020	1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	4	SDWIS / MO5211955 / 2981
2020	1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	4	SDWIS / MO5211955 / 2983
2020	Trichloroethylene	MR	4	SDWIS / MO5211955 / 2984
2020	1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	4	SDWIS / MO5211955 / 2985
2020	CHLOROBENZENE	MR	4	SDWIS / MO5211955 / 2989

How Shepherd of the Hills Compares

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

Metric	Shepherd of the Hills	Missouri avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	198	71.4	SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations	19	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	1,000	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 Shepherd of the Hills water safe to drink? ▼

Shepherd of the Hills (PWS ID: MO5211955) has 198 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,000 people using Groundwater sources.

How many people does Shepherd of the Hills serve? ▼

Shepherd of the Hills serves 1,000 people in Branson, Missouri. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 7 service connections.

What type of violations does Shepherd of the Hills have? ▼

Shepherd of the Hills has 198 total violations: 19 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 Shepherd of the Hills water? ▼

No PFAS testing data is available for Shepherd of the Hills under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

What water source does Shepherd of the Hills use? ▼

Shepherd of the Hills 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.