Public water system · MO5072789
ActiveCactus Canyon Campground
At a glance
Cactus Canyon Campground (PWSID MO5072789) is an active transient non-community water system in Douglas County, Missouri. It reports serving 50 people through 80 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
80
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Cactus Canyon Campground compare with other water systems in Douglas County?
By EPA's size categories, Cactus Canyon Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Douglas County has 9 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 406 people per system, and accounts for 1.4% of the 3,652 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 Cactus Canyon Campground is about 65% 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 Cactus Canyon Campground?
EPA lists Cactus Canyon 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. 6 of the 9 active systems in Douglas County (67%) are also privately owned.
Does Cactus Canyon Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2022. The violations listed here began between October 2006 and November 2022. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-29 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Cactus Canyon Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cactus Canyon Campground?
Cactus Canyon Campground (PWSID MO5072789) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Cactus Canyon Campground serve?
Cactus Canyon Campground reports serving 50 people through 80 service connections in Douglas County, Missouri.
Where does Cactus Canyon 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 Cactus Canyon Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2022. 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 Cactus Canyon 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. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cactus Canyon Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Cactus Canyon 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 Douglas County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ava Pws | Douglas | 3,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Junction Store LLC | Douglas | 150 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Plainview Elem School | Douglas | 128 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Skyline Elementary School | Douglas | 119 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mt Zion Bible School | Douglas | 75 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Ava Head Start | Douglas | 75 | 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, “Cactus Canyon Campground, PWSID MO5072789, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/cactus-canyon-campground-mo5072789 (data as of October 1, 2026).