Public water system · MO3242408
ActiveTurkey Hill Ranch Bible Camp
At a glance
Turkey Hill Ranch Bible Camp (PWSID MO3242408) is an active transient non-community water system in Maries County, Missouri. It reports serving 300 people through 14 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, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
300
Service connections
14
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Turkey Hill Ranch Bible Camp compare with other water systems in Maries County?
By EPA's size categories, Turkey Hill Ranch Bible Camp is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Maries County has 10 active public water systems, and Turkey Hill Ranch Bible Camp is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 20% below the county average of 374 people per system, and accounts for 8% of the 3,743 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 Turkey Hill Ranch Bible Camp is about twice 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 Turkey Hill Ranch Bible Camp?
EPA lists Turkey Hill Ranch Bible Camp 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. 4 of the 10 active systems in Maries County (40%) are also privately owned.
Does Turkey Hill Ranch Bible Camp have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2016. The violations listed here began between October 2009 and October 2016. By type: 6 contaminant level above the legal limit, 4 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-12-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | 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.
Turkey Hill Ranch Bible Camp: frequently asked questions
Who runs Turkey Hill Ranch Bible Camp?
Turkey Hill Ranch Bible Camp (PWSID MO3242408) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Turkey Hill Ranch Bible Camp serve?
Turkey Hill Ranch Bible Camp reports serving 300 people through 14 service connections in Maries County, Missouri.
Where does Turkey Hill Ranch Bible Camp 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 Turkey Hill Ranch Bible Camp have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2016. 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 Turkey Hill Ranch Bible Camp'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, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Turkey Hill Ranch Bible Camp's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Turkey Hill Ranch Bible Camp 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 Maries County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Pws | Maries + 1 more | 1,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Vienna Pws | Maries | 591 | Community | Groundwater |
| Maries County Pwsd 1 North | Maries | 474 | Community | Groundwater |
| Osage County Pwsd 4 | Maries + 1 more | 357 | Community | Groundwater |
| Maries County Pwsd 1 South | Maries | 300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Crossroads Convenience Store | Maries | 200 | 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, “Turkey Hill Ranch Bible Camp, PWSID MO3242408, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/turkey-hill-ranch-bible-camp-mo3242408 (data as of October 1, 2026).