Public water system · ID7190010
ActiveIdpr Challis Hot Springs Campground
At a glance
Idpr Challis Hot Springs Campground (PWSID ID7190010) is an active transient non-community water system in Custer County, Idaho. It reports serving 50 people through 17 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
17
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Idpr Challis Hot Springs Campground compare with other water systems in Custer County?
By EPA's size categories, Idpr Challis Hot Springs Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Custer County has 57 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 102 people per system, and accounts for 0.9% of the 5,823 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 Idpr Challis Hot Springs Campground 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 Idpr Challis Hot Springs Campground?
EPA lists Idpr Challis Hot Springs Campground as privately owned. 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. 30 of the 57 active systems in Custer County (53%) are also privately owned.
Does Idpr Challis Hot Springs Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between July 1992 and October 2024. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 7 as archived and 4 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2023-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2016-06-12 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherFailure to Consult with State · code 20 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2000-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1997-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 11 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.
Idpr Challis Hot Springs Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Idpr Challis Hot Springs Campground?
Idpr Challis Hot Springs Campground (PWSID ID7190010) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the ID state drinking water program.
How many people does Idpr Challis Hot Springs Campground serve?
Idpr Challis Hot Springs Campground reports serving 50 people through 17 service connections in Custer County, Idaho.
Where does Idpr Challis Hot Springs Campground 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 Idpr Challis Hot Springs Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 Idpr Challis Hot Springs Campground'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 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ID state drinking water program.
Where can I find Idpr Challis Hot Springs Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Idpr Challis Hot Springs Campground 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 Custer County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Challis City of | Custer | 900 | Community | Surface water |
| Mackay City of | Custer | 566 | Community | Groundwater |
| Blm Joe T Fallini | Custer | 540 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Usfs Fishook Well | Custer | 460 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Usfs Glacier View Campground | Custer | 314 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mountain Village Lodge and Restaurant | Custer | 225 | Transient non-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, “Idpr Challis Hot Springs Campground, PWSID ID7190010, Idaho”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/idaho/idpr-challis-hot-springs-campground-id7190010 (data as of October 1, 2026).