Public water system · MO4121412
ActiveTaum Sauk State Park
At a glance
Taum Sauk State Park (PWSID MO4121412) is an active transient non-community water system in Iron County, Missouri. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Taum Sauk State Park compare with other water systems in Iron County?
By EPA's size categories, Taum Sauk State Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Iron County has 23 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 285 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 6,544 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 Taum Sauk State Park 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 Taum Sauk State Park?
EPA lists Taum Sauk State Park as owned by a state government. 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. 1 of the 23 active systems in Iron County (4.3%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Taum Sauk State Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2012. The violations listed here began between June 1996 and June 2012. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Taum Sauk State Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Taum Sauk State Park?
Taum Sauk State Park (PWSID MO4121412) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Taum Sauk State Park serve?
Taum Sauk State Park reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Iron County, Missouri.
Where does Taum Sauk State Park 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 Taum Sauk State Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2012. 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 Taum Sauk State Park'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2012. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Taum Sauk State Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Taum Sauk State Park 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 Iron County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mo American Ironton | Iron | 1,460 | Community | Surface water |
| Pilot Knob Rural Wd 1 N & S | Iron | 839 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Pilot Knob Pws | Iron | 746 | Community | Groundwater |
| Viburnum Pws | Iron | 639 | Community | Groundwater |
| Arcadia Pws | Iron | 607 | Community | Groundwater |
| Doe Run Company Buick Smelter | Iron | 311 | 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, “Taum Sauk State Park, PWSID MO4121412, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/taum-sauk-state-park-mo4121412 (data as of October 1, 2026).