Public water system · MO6252212
ActiveBrown Shanty Lake Assn
At a glance
Brown Shanty Lake Assn (PWSID MO6252212) is an active transient non-community water system in Gasconade County, Missouri. It reports serving 25 people through 20 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 March 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
20
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Brown Shanty Lake Assn compare with other water systems in Gasconade County?
By EPA's size categories, Brown Shanty Lake Assn is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Gasconade County has 17 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 472 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 8,020 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 Brown Shanty Lake Assn 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 Brown Shanty Lake Assn?
EPA lists Brown Shanty Lake Assn 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. 11 of the 17 active systems in Gasconade County (65%) are also privately owned.
Does Brown Shanty Lake Assn have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2023. The violations listed here began between August 2006 and March 2023. By type: 4 monitoring, 4 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-12-04 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-22 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-10-27 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Brown Shanty Lake Assn: frequently asked questions
Who runs Brown Shanty Lake Assn?
Brown Shanty Lake Assn (PWSID MO6252212) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Brown Shanty Lake Assn serve?
Brown Shanty Lake Assn reports serving 25 people through 20 service connections in Gasconade County, Missouri.
Where does Brown Shanty Lake Assn 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 Brown Shanty Lake Assn 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 March 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 Brown Shanty Lake Assn'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 March 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Brown Shanty Lake Assn's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Brown Shanty Lake Assn 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 Gasconade County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owensville Pws | Gasconade | 2,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hermann Pws | Gasconade | 2,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bland Pws | Gasconade | 539 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gasconade Pwsd #1 | Gasconade | 450 | Community | Groundwater |
| Confluence Rivers Gascony Village | Gasconade | 414 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rosebud Pws | Gasconade | 410 | 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, “Brown Shanty Lake Assn, PWSID MO6252212, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/brown-shanty-lake-assn-mo6252212 (data as of October 1, 2026).