Public water system · MO5172932
ActiveMount Vernon Migrant Head Start
At a glance
Mount Vernon Migrant Head Start (PWSID MO5172932) is an active transient non-community water system in Lawrence County, Missouri. It reports serving 39 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
39
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Mount Vernon Migrant Head Start compare with other water systems in Lawrence County?
By EPA's size categories, Mount Vernon Migrant Head Start is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lawrence County has 36 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 561 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 20,196 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 Mount Vernon Migrant Head Start 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 Mount Vernon Migrant Head Start?
EPA lists Mount Vernon Migrant Head Start 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. 30 of the 36 active systems in Lawrence County (83%) are also privately owned.
Does Mount Vernon Migrant Head Start have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between September 2009 and July 2024. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2021-10-28 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-29 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-09-21 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-09-01 | 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.
Mount Vernon Migrant Head Start: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mount Vernon Migrant Head Start?
Mount Vernon Migrant Head Start (PWSID MO5172932) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Mount Vernon Migrant Head Start serve?
Mount Vernon Migrant Head Start reports serving 39 people through 1 service connection in Lawrence County, Missouri.
Where does Mount Vernon Migrant Head Start 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 Mount Vernon Migrant Head Start have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. 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 Mount Vernon Migrant Head Start'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mount Vernon Migrant Head Start's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Mount Vernon Migrant Head Start 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 Lawrence County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Utilities Aurora Verona | Lawrence | 8,529 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mount Vernon Pws | Lawrence | 4,575 | Community | Groundwater |
| Marionville | Lawrence | 2,092 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pierce City Pws | Lawrence | 1,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Miller Pws | Lawrence | 699 | Community | Groundwater |
| Baumers Food Mart | Lawrence | 350 | 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, “Mount Vernon Migrant Head Start, PWSID MO5172932, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/mount-vernon-migrant-head-start-mo5172932 (data as of October 1, 2026).