Public water system · MO6240239
ActiveMeramec Caverns Campground
At a glance
Meramec Caverns Campground (PWSID MO6240239) is an active transient non-community water system in Franklin County, Missouri. It reports serving 47 people through 40 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2002.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
47
Service connections
40
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Meramec Caverns Campground compare with other water systems in Franklin County?
By EPA's size categories, Meramec Caverns Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Franklin County has 81 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 876 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 70,978 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 Meramec Caverns Campground 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 Meramec Caverns Campground?
EPA lists Meramec Caverns 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. 52 of the 81 active systems in Franklin County (64%) are also privately owned.
Does Meramec Caverns Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2002. The violations listed here began between December 1992 and August 2002. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Meramec Caverns Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Meramec Caverns Campground?
Meramec Caverns Campground (PWSID MO6240239) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Meramec Caverns Campground serve?
Meramec Caverns Campground reports serving 47 people through 40 service connections in Franklin County, Missouri.
Where does Meramec Caverns 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 Meramec Caverns Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2002. 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 Meramec Caverns 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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2002. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Meramec Caverns Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Meramec Caverns 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 Franklin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Pws | Franklin | 14,068 | Community | Groundwater |
| Union Pws | Franklin | 12,348 | Community | Groundwater |
| Franklin County Pwsd 3 | Franklin | 8,250 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sullivan Pws | Franklin + 1 more | 7,081 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pacific Pws | Franklin + 1 more | 6,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| St Clair Pws | Franklin | 4,700 | 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, “Meramec Caverns Campground, PWSID MO6240239, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/meramec-caverns-campground-mo6240239 (data as of October 1, 2026).