Public water system · MO5100022
ActiveUsfs North Fork Recreation Area
At a glance
Usfs North Fork Recreation Area (PWSID MO5100022) is an active transient non-community water system in Ozark County, Missouri. It reports serving 70 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
70
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Usfs North Fork Recreation Area compare with other water systems in Ozark County?
By EPA's size categories, Usfs North Fork Recreation Area is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Ozark County has 25 active public water systems. Its population served is about 59% below the county average of 172 people per system, and accounts for 1.6% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Usfs North Fork Recreation Area is about half of 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 North Fork Recreation Area?
EPA lists Usfs North Fork Recreation Area 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. 5 of the 25 active systems in Ozark County (20%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Usfs North Fork Recreation Area 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 2008. The violations listed here began between January 2002 and October 2008. By type: 6 contaminant level above the legal limit, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (8 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-10-24 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-08-29 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-09-24 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | 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.
Usfs North Fork Recreation Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Usfs North Fork Recreation Area?
Usfs North Fork Recreation Area (PWSID MO5100022) 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 North Fork Recreation Area serve?
Usfs North Fork Recreation Area reports serving 70 people through 1 service connection in Ozark County, Missouri.
Where does Usfs North Fork Recreation Area 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 North Fork Recreation Area 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 2008. 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 North Fork Recreation Area'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 2008. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Usfs North Fork Recreation Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Usfs North Fork Recreation Area 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 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 |
| Rainbow Trout & Game Ranch | Ozark | 331 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bakersfield Pws | Ozark | 303 | 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 North Fork Recreation Area, PWSID MO5100022, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/usfs-north-fork-recreation-area-mo5100022 (data as of October 1, 2026).