Public water system · MO4243344
ActiveCastor River Ranch Campground
At a glance
Castor River Ranch Campground (PWSID MO4243344) is an active transient non-community water system in Madison County, Missouri. It reports serving 50 people through 35 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
35
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Castor River Ranch Campground compare with other water systems in Madison County?
By EPA's size categories, Castor River Ranch Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Madison County has 8 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 870 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 6,962 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 Castor River Ranch 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 Castor River Ranch Campground?
EPA lists Castor River Ranch 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. 4 of the 8 active systems in Madison County (50%) are also privately owned.
Does Castor River Ranch Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2021. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Castor River Ranch Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Castor River Ranch Campground?
Castor River Ranch Campground (PWSID MO4243344) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Castor River Ranch Campground serve?
Castor River Ranch Campground reports serving 50 people through 35 service connections in Madison County, Missouri.
Where does Castor River Ranch 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 Castor River Ranch Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2021. 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 Castor River Ranch 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 one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Castor River Ranch Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Castor River Ranch 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 Madison County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fredericktown Pws | Madison | 4,429 | Community | Surface water |
| Madison County Pwsd 1 North and South | Madison | 1,705 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pinecrest Camp | Madison | 300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Marquand Pws | Madison | 253 | Community | Groundwater |
| Castor River Dd Hwy Campground | Madison | 125 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mine La Motte Recreation Area | Madison | 70 | 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, “Castor River Ranch Campground, PWSID MO4243344, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/castor-river-ranch-campground-mo4243344 (data as of October 1, 2026).