Public water system · AZ0420400
ActiveCamp Whispering Pines
At a glance
Camp Whispering Pines (PWSID AZ0420400) is an active transient non-community water system in Pima County, Arizona. It reports serving 240 people through 7 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
240
Service connections
7
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Camp Whispering Pines compare with other water systems in Pima County?
By EPA's size categories, Camp Whispering Pines is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Pima County has 193 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 5,896 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 1,137,975 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Arizona, the 1,769 active systems average 4,369 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Camp Whispering Pines is about 67% above 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. Arizona has 601 active transient non-community water systems, 34% of the state's 1,769 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 1,612 Arizona systems (91%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Camp Whispering Pines?
EPA lists Camp Whispering Pines as under public/private ownership. The AZ state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 70 of the 193 active systems in Pima County (36%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Camp Whispering Pines have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2021. The violations listed here began between April 2015 and May 2021. By type: 3 required treatment not met, 3 reporting, 3 monitoring and 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (9 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-05-01 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-04-22 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-04-22 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-22 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-04-22 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Camp Whispering Pines: frequently asked questions
Who runs Camp Whispering Pines?
Camp Whispering Pines (PWSID AZ0420400) is a transient non-community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the AZ state drinking water program.
How many people does Camp Whispering Pines serve?
Camp Whispering Pines reports serving 240 people through 7 service connections in Pima County, Arizona.
Where does Camp Whispering Pines 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 Camp Whispering Pines have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2021. 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 Camp Whispering Pines' 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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the AZ state drinking water program.
Where can I find Camp Whispering Pines' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Camp Whispering Pines 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 Pima County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucson City of | Pima | 732,906 | Community | Groundwater |
| University of Arizona | Pima | 50,000 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Metropolitan Dwid | Pima | 45,570 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oro Valley Water Utility | Pima | 42,316 | Community | Groundwater |
| Community Wc of Green Valley | Pima | 22,085 | Community | Groundwater |
| Usaf Davis Monthan Afb | Pima | 18,640 | 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, “Camp Whispering Pines, PWSID AZ0420400, Arizona”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arizona/camp-whispering-pines-az0420400 (data as of October 1, 2026).