Public water system · MO5201082
ActiveRainbow Trout & Game Ranch
At a glance
Rainbow Trout & Game Ranch (PWSID MO5201082) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Ozark County, Missouri. It reports serving 331 people through 39 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
331
Service connections
39
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Rainbow Trout & Game Ranch compare with other water systems in Ozark County?
By EPA's size categories, Rainbow Trout & Game Ranch is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Ozark County has 25 active public water systems, and Rainbow Trout & Game Ranch is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 172 people per system, and accounts for 7.7% of the 4,293 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Missouri, the 2,943 active systems average 2,049 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Rainbow Trout & Game Ranch is about 23% below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Missouri has 228 active non-transient non-community water systems, 7.7% 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 Rainbow Trout & Game Ranch?
EPA lists Rainbow Trout & Game Ranch 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. 15 of the 25 active systems in Ozark County (60%) are also privately owned.
Does Rainbow Trout & Game Ranch have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. The violations listed here began between September 2009 and February 2026. By type: 5 monitoring, 5 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Rainbow Trout & Game Ranch: frequently asked questions
Who runs Rainbow Trout & Game Ranch?
Rainbow Trout & Game Ranch (PWSID MO5201082) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Rainbow Trout & Game Ranch serve?
Rainbow Trout & Game Ranch reports serving 331 people through 39 service connections in Ozark County, Missouri.
Where does Rainbow Trout & Game Ranch 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 Rainbow Trout & Game Ranch have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. 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 Rainbow Trout & Game Ranch'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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Rainbow Trout & Game Ranch's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Rainbow Trout & Game Ranch is a non-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 Ozark County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gainesville Pws | Ozark | 742 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cloud 9 Ranch Club Inc. | Ozark | 485 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dora R Iii Schools | Ozark | 421 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Usace Pontiac Boat Dock Inc. | Ozark | 400 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bakersfield Pws | Ozark | 303 | Community | Groundwater |
| Theodosia Marina Resort Inc. | Ozark | 275 | 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, “Rainbow Trout & Game Ranch, PWSID MO5201082, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/rainbow-trout-game-ranch-mo5201082 (data as of October 1, 2026).