Public water system · MO3208173
ActiveBig Surf Waterpark Inc.
At a glance
Big Surf Waterpark Inc. (PWSID MO3208173) is an active transient non-community water system in Camden County, Missouri. It reports serving 2,500 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,500
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Big Surf Waterpark Inc. compare with other water systems in Camden County?
By EPA's size categories, Big Surf Waterpark Inc. is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Camden County has 226 active public water systems, and Big Surf Waterpark Inc. is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 10 times the county average of 250 people per system, and accounts for 4.4% of the 56,563 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 Surf Waterpark Inc. is about 17 times 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 Surf Waterpark Inc.?
EPA lists Big Surf Waterpark Inc. 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. 206 of the 226 active systems in Camden County (91%) are also privately owned.
Does Big Surf Waterpark Inc. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. The violations listed here began between May 1993 and May 2025. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 6 as archived and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-01 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 1996-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1996-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1996-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1996-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 7 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 Surf Waterpark Inc.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Big Surf Waterpark Inc.?
Big Surf Waterpark Inc. (PWSID MO3208173) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Big Surf Waterpark Inc. serve?
Big Surf Waterpark Inc. reports serving 2,500 people through 1 service connection in Camden County, Missouri.
Where does Big Surf Waterpark Inc. 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 Surf Waterpark Inc. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. 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 Surf Waterpark Inc.'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 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Big Surf Waterpark Inc.'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Big Surf Waterpark Inc. 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 Camden County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camden County Pwsd 4 Horseshoe Bend | Camden | 7,912 | Community | Groundwater |
| Camdenton Pws | Camden | 3,960 | Community | Groundwater |
| Osage Beach Premium Outlets | Camden | 3,100 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Osage Beach East Pws | Camden | 2,611 | Community | Groundwater |
| Camden County Pwsd #4 Shawnee Bend | Camden | 2,065 | Community | Groundwater |
| The Cave | Camden | 1,845 | 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, “Big Surf Waterpark Inc., PWSID MO3208173, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/big-surf-waterpark-inc-mo3208173 (data as of October 1, 2026).