Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MO5201082

Rainbow Trout & Game Ranch

Rockbridge, Missouri 65741-0000 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 331 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

Compiled by PlainWater Editorial, Drinking Water Quality Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

331
People served: 196
EPA violations: 62
Health-based: Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 196 drinking-water violations at Rainbow Trout & Game Ranch, 32% of them health-based - above the Missouri per-system average.

196
Total EPA violations on record: 32%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure): 331
People served by this system: N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Rainbow Trout & Game Ranch

Rainbow Trout & Game Ranch is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 331 residents in Rockbridge, Missouri (Ozark County) through 39 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 196 total violations for this system , of which 62 (32%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 128 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 108 violations (MR). 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%).

Rainbow Trout & Game Ranch's 196 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

331

Total Violations

196

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Groundwater

System Details

System Type: Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type: Private
Connections: 39
County: Ozark
School/Daycare: No
MCL Violations: 62
Monitoring Violations: 128
Treatment Tech Violations: 0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Coliform (TCR)	MR	108	2011
Coliform (TCR)	MCL	62	2014
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	15	2025
Public Notice	Other	4	2008
E. COLI	MR	4	2020
Lead and Copper Rule	MR	1	2016

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 Rainbow Trout & Game Ranch.

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 MO5201082 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 Rainbow Trout & Game Ranch 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
2025	Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	15	SDWIS / MO5201082 / 8000
2020	E. COLI	MR	4	SDWIS / MO5201082 / 3014
2016	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	1	SDWIS / MO5201082 / 5000
2014	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	62	SDWIS / MO5201082 / 3100
2011	Coliform (TCR)	MR	108	SDWIS / MO5201082 / 3100
2008	Public Notice	Other	4	SDWIS / MO5201082 / 7500

How Rainbow Trout & Game Ranch Compares

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

Metric	Rainbow Trout & Game Ranch	Missouri avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	196	71.4	SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations	62	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	331	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 Rainbow Trout & Game Ranch water safe to drink? ▼

Rainbow Trout & Game Ranch (PWS ID: MO5201082) has 196 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 331 people using Groundwater sources.

How many people does Rainbow Trout & Game Ranch serve? ▼

Rainbow Trout & Game Ranch serves 331 people in Rockbridge, Missouri. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 39 service connections.

What type of violations does Rainbow Trout & Game Ranch have? ▼

Rainbow Trout & Game Ranch has 196 total violations: 62 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 128 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in Rainbow Trout & Game Ranch water? ▼

No PFAS testing data is available for Rainbow Trout & Game Ranch under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

What water source does Rainbow Trout & Game Ranch use? ▼

Rainbow Trout & Game Ranch uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.

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.