Public water system · ID7260088
ActiveCamas National Wildlife Refuge
At a glance
Camas National Wildlife Refuge (PWSID ID7260088) is an active transient non-community water system in Jefferson County, Idaho. It reports serving 50 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Camas National Wildlife Refuge compare with other water systems in Jefferson County?
By EPA's size categories, Camas National Wildlife Refuge is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Jefferson County has 61 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 311 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 18,958 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Idaho, the 1,961 active systems average 899 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Camas National Wildlife Refuge is about 65% 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. Idaho has 954 active transient non-community water systems, 49% of the state's 1,961 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 1,861 Idaho systems (95%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Camas National Wildlife Refuge?
EPA lists Camas National Wildlife Refuge as owned by the federal government. The ID state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 1 of the 61 active systems in Jefferson County (1.6%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Camas National Wildlife Refuge have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2023. The violations listed here began between April 2023 and December 2023. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 1 as unaddressed, 1 as resolved and 1 as archived. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-25 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2023-09-22 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
All 3 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.
Camas National Wildlife Refuge: frequently asked questions
Who runs Camas National Wildlife Refuge?
Camas National Wildlife Refuge (PWSID ID7260088) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the ID state drinking water program.
How many people does Camas National Wildlife Refuge serve?
Camas National Wildlife Refuge reports serving 50 people through 3 service connections in Jefferson County, Idaho.
Where does Camas National Wildlife Refuge 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 Camas National Wildlife Refuge have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2023. 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 Camas National Wildlife Refuge'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 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ID state drinking water program.
Where can I find Camas National Wildlife Refuge's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Camas National Wildlife Refuge 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 Jefferson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rigby City of | Jefferson | 5,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| 11 Labelle 3 Rigby 2,3 | Jefferson | 884 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| LDS Church Labelle | Jefferson | 813 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| LDS Garfield 3rd & 4th Ward-5857596 | Jefferson | 720 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| LDS Menan Stake Center | Jefferson | 682 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Roberts City of | Jefferson | 680 | 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, “Camas National Wildlife Refuge, PWSID ID7260088, Idaho”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/idaho/camas-national-wildlife-refuge-id7260088 (data as of October 1, 2026).