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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MO4190874

Black River Lodge Inc

Lesterville, Missouri 63654-0000 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 165 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

165
People served
145
EPA violations
65
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 145 drinking-water violations at Black River Lodge Inc, 45% of them health-based - above the Missouri per-system average.

145
Total EPA violations on record
45%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
165
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Black River Lodge Inc

Black River Lodge Inc is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 165 residents in Lesterville, Missouri (Reynolds County) through 63 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 145 total violations for this system , of which 65 (45%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 72 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 65 violations (MCL, health-based). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Missouri, EPA tracks 2,823 public water systems serving 5,855,885 people, with 201,695 cumulative violations and 54,821 health-based violations on record. About 95% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 71.4 violations. Statewide, 71 of 230 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (30.9%).

Black River Lodge Inc's 145 violations sit above the Missouri average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
165
Total Violations
145
Health-Based Violations
65
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
63
County
Reynolds
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
65
Monitoring Violations
72
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 65 2012
Coliform (TCR) MR 37 2015
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 17 2022
E. COLI MR 10 2015
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 8 2023
Public Notice Other 4 2022

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Black River Lodge Inc.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID MO4190874 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Missouri Drinking Water Authority

Missouri DNR, Public Drinking Water Branch is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Black River Lodge Inc under EPA-delegated authority.

Open MO regulator portal

Source: Missouri DNR, Public Drinking Water Branch

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2023 Nitrate-Nitrite MR 8 SDWIS / MO4190874 / 1038
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 17 SDWIS / MO4190874 / 8000
2022 Public Notice Other 4 SDWIS / MO4190874 / 7500
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 37 SDWIS / MO4190874 / 3100
2015 E. COLI MR 10 SDWIS / MO4190874 / 3014
2012 Coliform (TCR) MCL 65 SDWIS / MO4190874 / 3100

How Black River Lodge Inc Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Black River Lodge Inc Missouri avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 145 71.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 65 19.4 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 30.9% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 165 2,074 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 2,823 regulated public water systems in Missouri.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Black River Lodge Inc water safe to drink? ▼
Black River Lodge Inc (PWS ID: MO4190874) has 145 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 165 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Black River Lodge Inc serve? ▼
Black River Lodge Inc serves 165 people in Lesterville, Missouri. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 63 service connections.
What type of violations does Black River Lodge Inc have? ▼
Black River Lodge Inc has 145 total violations: 65 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 72 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Black River Lodge Inc water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Black River Lodge Inc under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Black River Lodge Inc use? ▼
Black River Lodge Inc uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.