Public water system · MO4100025
ActiveUsfs Deer Leap Campground
At a glance
Usfs Deer Leap Campground (PWSID MO4100025) is an active transient non-community water system in Ripley County, Missouri. It reports serving 25 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Usfs Deer Leap Campground compare with other water systems in Ripley County?
By EPA's size categories, Usfs Deer Leap Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Ripley County has 8 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,081 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 8,651 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 Usfs Deer Leap Campground 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 Usfs Deer Leap Campground?
EPA lists Usfs Deer Leap Campground 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. 2 of the 8 active systems in Ripley County (25%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Usfs Deer Leap Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. The violations listed here began between June 2004 and August 2025. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-29 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Usfs Deer Leap Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Usfs Deer Leap Campground?
Usfs Deer Leap Campground (PWSID MO4100025) 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 Usfs Deer Leap Campground serve?
Usfs Deer Leap Campground reports serving 25 people through 4 service connections in Ripley County, Missouri.
Where does Usfs Deer Leap Campground 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 Usfs Deer Leap Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. 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 Usfs Deer Leap Campground'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 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Usfs Deer Leap Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Usfs Deer Leap Campground 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 Ripley County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripley County Pwsd 2 | Ripley | 2,780 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ripley County Pwsd 1 East | Ripley | 2,265 | Community | Groundwater |
| Doniphan Pws | Ripley | 2,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ripley County Pwsd 1 West | Ripley | 940 | Community | Groundwater |
| Naylor Pws | Ripley | 471 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gatewood Elementary School | Ripley | 145 | 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, “Usfs Deer Leap Campground, PWSID MO4100025, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/usfs-deer-leap-campground-mo4100025 (data as of October 1, 2026).