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Ozark Natl River Big Spring

Transient non-community water system in Carter County, Missouri, drawing primarily on groundwater.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

500

Service connections

8

Primary source

GW

Groundwater

System type

TNCWS

Transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDMO4102202
System typeTransient non-community water system
Activity statusActive
Population served500
Service connections8
Primary water sourceGroundwater
Owner typeFederal government
Primacy agencyMO state drinking water program
City servedVan Buren
StateMissouri
ZIP

Violations & enforcement

BeganViolationContaminantHealth-basedStatus
2025-08-013A8000NoResolved
2017-02-03757500NoResolved
2016-05-013A8000NoResolved
2015-12-01243100NoResolved

Ozark Natl River Big Spring: frequently asked questions

Is Ozark Natl River Big Spring's water safe to drink?

Ozark Natl River Big Spring is an active transient non-community water system regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, overseen by the MO state drinking water program. EPA SDWA violation and enforcement records for this system are being added to AquaCensus from EPA ECHO; consult EPA ECHO or your annual Consumer Confidence Report for its current compliance status.

Who runs Ozark Natl River Big Spring?

Ozark Natl River Big Spring (PWSID MO4102202) is a federal government-owned transient non-community water system, regulated by the MO state drinking water program.

How many people does Ozark Natl River Big Spring serve?

Ozark Natl River Big Spring reports serving 500 people through 8 service connections in Carter County, Missouri.

Where does Ozark Natl River Big Spring get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater.

Other water systems in Carter County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
Elizabethton Water DeptCarter32,490CommunityPurchased surface water
ArdmoreCarter24,893CommunitySurface water
Rattlesnake Ridge Water DistrictCarter11,397CommunitySurface water
Southern Okla Water CorpCarter11,250CommunitySurface water
Grayson Utility CommissionCarter10,950CommunitySurface water
First U.D. of Carter CountyCarter9,143CommunityGroundwater under influence of surface water