Public water system · MO5273008
ActiveMonark Baptist Church
At a glance
Monark Baptist Church (PWSID MO5273008) is an active transient non-community water system in Newton County, Missouri. It reports serving 50 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Monark Baptist Church compare with other water systems in Newton County?
By EPA's size categories, Monark Baptist Church is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Newton County has 37 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 615 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 22,743 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 Monark Baptist Church 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 Monark Baptist Church?
EPA lists Monark Baptist Church 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. 27 of the 37 active systems in Newton County (73%) are also privately owned.
Does Monark Baptist Church have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. The violations listed here began between August 2010 and September 2025. By type: 2 required treatment not met, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Groundwater Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-15 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-12-31 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-05 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherFailure to Consult with State · code 20 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-08-15 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Monark Baptist Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs Monark Baptist Church?
Monark Baptist Church (PWSID MO5273008) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Monark Baptist Church serve?
Monark Baptist Church reports serving 50 people through 2 service connections in Newton County, Missouri.
Where does Monark Baptist Church 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 Monark Baptist Church have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 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 Monark Baptist Church'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 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Monark Baptist Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Monark Baptist Church 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 Newton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neosho Pws | Newton | 12,157 | Community | Surface water |
| Seneca Pws | Newton | 2,390 | Community | Groundwater |
| Granby Pws | Newton | 2,034 | Community | Groundwater |
| Church of God Monark Springs Campground | Newton | 1,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Diamond Pws | Newton | 926 | Community | Groundwater |
| Petro Stopping Center | Newton | 900 | 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, “Monark Baptist Church, PWSID MO5273008, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/monark-baptist-church-mo5273008 (data as of October 1, 2026).