Public water system · MO4242211
ActiveUsace Camp Latonka
At a glance
Usace Camp Latonka (PWSID MO4242211) is an active transient non-community water system in Wayne County, Missouri. It reports serving 35 people through 20 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
35
Service connections
20
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Usace Camp Latonka compare with other water systems in Wayne County?
By EPA's size categories, Usace Camp Latonka is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Wayne County has 31 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 293 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 9,096 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 Usace Camp Latonka 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 Usace Camp Latonka?
EPA lists Usace Camp Latonka as owned by the federal 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. 7 of the 31 active systems in Wayne County (23%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Usace Camp Latonka have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2010. The violations listed here began between August 1997 and January 2010. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Usace Camp Latonka: frequently asked questions
Who runs Usace Camp Latonka?
Usace Camp Latonka (PWSID MO4242211) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Usace Camp Latonka serve?
Usace Camp Latonka reports serving 35 people through 20 service connections in Wayne County, Missouri.
Where does Usace Camp Latonka 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 Usace Camp Latonka have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2010. 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 Usace Camp Latonka'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 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2010. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Usace Camp Latonka's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Usace Camp Latonka 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 Wayne County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont Pws | Wayne | 1,987 | Community | Surface water |
| Wayne & Butler County Pwsd 4 | Wayne | 1,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wayne County Pwsd 2 | Wayne | 950 | Community | Groundwater |
| Otahki Lake Cabins and Campground | Wayne | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Greenville Pws | Wayne | 497 | Community | Groundwater |
| Usace Camp Semo Wappapello | Wayne | 400 | 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, “Usace Camp Latonka, PWSID MO4242211, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/usace-camp-latonka-mo4242211 (data as of October 1, 2026).