Public water system · MO5252920
ActiveBig Bear Estates Poa
At a glance
Big Bear Estates Poa (PWSID MO5252920) is an active transient non-community water system in Taney County, Missouri. It reports serving 40 people through 17 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
40
Service connections
17
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Big Bear Estates Poa compare with other water systems in Taney County?
By EPA's size categories, Big Bear Estates Poa is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Taney County has 112 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 668 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 74,822 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 Big Bear Estates Poa 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 Big Bear Estates Poa?
EPA lists Big Bear Estates Poa 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. 97 of the 112 active systems in Taney County (87%) are also privately owned.
Does Big Bear Estates Poa have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2012. The violations listed here began between July 2008 and September 2012. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit, 3 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 of them). EPA lists 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-12 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-09-26 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 9 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.
Big Bear Estates Poa: frequently asked questions
Who runs Big Bear Estates Poa?
Big Bear Estates Poa (PWSID MO5252920) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Big Bear Estates Poa serve?
Big Bear Estates Poa reports serving 40 people through 17 service connections in Taney County, Missouri.
Where does Big Bear Estates Poa 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 Big Bear Estates Poa have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2012. 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 Big Bear Estates Poa'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 9 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2012. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Big Bear Estates Poa's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Big Bear Estates Poa 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 Taney County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branson Pws | Taney | 12,640 | Community | Surface water |
| Mo American Tri State | Taney | 8,680 | Community | Groundwater |
| Taney County Pwsd 2 | Taney | 6,250 | Community | Groundwater |
| Big Cedar Lodge Resort | Taney | 6,067 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Taney County Pwsd 3 | Taney | 6,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hollister Pws | Taney | 4,426 | 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, “Big Bear Estates Poa, PWSID MO5252920, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/big-bear-estates-poa-mo5252920 (data as of October 1, 2026).