Public water system · ID1400059
ActiveUsfs Big Hank Campground East
At a glance
Usfs Big Hank Campground East (PWSID ID1400059) is an active transient non-community water system in Shoshone County, Idaho. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Usfs Big Hank Campground East compare with other water systems in Shoshone County?
By EPA's size categories, Usfs Big Hank Campground East is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Shoshone County has 37 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 422 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 15,614 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 Usfs Big Hank Campground East is well 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 Usfs Big Hank Campground East?
EPA lists Usfs Big Hank Campground East 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. 6 of the 37 active systems in Shoshone County (16%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Usfs Big Hank Campground East have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2009. The violations listed here began between January 1996 and April 2009. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Nitrate. EPA lists 1 as archived and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Usfs Big Hank Campground East: frequently asked questions
Who runs Usfs Big Hank Campground East?
Usfs Big Hank Campground East (PWSID ID1400059) 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 Usfs Big Hank Campground East serve?
Usfs Big Hank Campground East reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Shoshone County, Idaho.
Where does Usfs Big Hank Campground East 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 Usfs Big Hank Campground East have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2009. 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 Usfs Big Hank Campground East'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2009. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ID state drinking water program.
Where can I find Usfs Big Hank Campground East's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Usfs Big Hank Campground East 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 Shoshone County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Shoshone County Water Dist | Shoshone | 6,098 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| E Shoshone County Water Dist Wallace | Shoshone | 2,388 | Community | Surface water |
| Pinehurst Water Dist | Shoshone | 1,950 | Community | Groundwater |
| E Shoshone County Water Dist Mullan | Shoshone | 840 | Community | Surface water |
| Cataldo Water Dist | Shoshone | 680 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lookout Pass Ski Area | Shoshone | 600 | Transient non-community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
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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, “Usfs Big Hank Campground East, PWSID ID1400059, Idaho”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/idaho/usfs-big-hank-campground-east-id1400059 (data as of October 1, 2026).