Public water system · MO5240034
ActiveBennett Spring Campground
At a glance
Bennett Spring Campground (PWSID MO5240034) is an active transient non-community water system in Laclede County, Missouri. It reports serving 200 people through 118 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
118
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Bennett Spring Campground compare with other water systems in Laclede County?
By EPA's size categories, Bennett Spring Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Laclede County has 14 active public water systems, and Bennett Spring Campground is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,281 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 31,939 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 Bennett Spring Campground is about 39% above 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 Bennett Spring Campground?
EPA lists Bennett Spring Campground 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. 8 of the 14 active systems in Laclede County (57%) are also privately owned.
Does Bennett Spring Campground have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2023. The violations listed here began between July 2015 and September 2023. By type: 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 4 monitoring and reporting, 3 monitoring and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (4 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-30 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-05-31 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-09-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-15 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-10-31 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Bennett Spring Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bennett Spring Campground?
Bennett Spring Campground (PWSID MO5240034) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Bennett Spring Campground serve?
Bennett Spring Campground reports serving 200 people through 118 service connections in Laclede County, Missouri.
Where does Bennett Spring Campground 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 Bennett Spring Campground have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2023. 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 Bennett Spring Campground'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bennett Spring Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bennett Spring Campground 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 Laclede County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon Pws | Laclede | 15,442 | Community | Groundwater |
| Laclede County Pwsd 1 | Laclede | 8,550 | Community | Groundwater |
| Laclede County Pwsd 3 | Laclede | 6,075 | Community | Groundwater |
| Conway Pws | Laclede | 788 | Community | Groundwater |
| Laclede County Pwsd 2 | Laclede | 510 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sign Fab Inc. | Laclede | 93 | Non-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, “Bennett Spring Campground, PWSID MO5240034, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/bennett-spring-campground-mo5240034 (data as of October 1, 2026).