Public water system · ID5130009
ActiveUsfs Bowns Campground
At a glance
Usfs Bowns Campground (PWSID ID5130009) is an active transient non-community water system in Camas County, Idaho. It reports serving 40 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 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
40
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Usfs Bowns Campground compare with other water systems in Camas County?
By EPA's size categories, Usfs Bowns Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Camas County has 9 active public water systems, and Usfs Bowns Campground is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 56% below the county average of 90 people per system, and accounts for 4.9% of the 811 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 Bowns Campground 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 Bowns Campground?
EPA lists Usfs Bowns Campground 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. 4 of the 9 active systems in Camas County (44%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Usfs Bowns Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. The violations listed here began between April 1996 and July 2023. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (3 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 3 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-02 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1996-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 8 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 Bowns Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Usfs Bowns Campground?
Usfs Bowns Campground (PWSID ID5130009) 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 Bowns Campground serve?
Usfs Bowns Campground reports serving 40 people through 1 service connection in Camas County, Idaho.
Where does Usfs Bowns 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 Usfs Bowns Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Usfs Bowns 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 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ID state drinking water program.
Where can I find Usfs Bowns Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Usfs Bowns 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 Camas County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield City of | Camas | 441 | Community | Groundwater |
| Intermountain Christian Camp | Camas | 75 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Methodist Church Camp Sawtooth | Camas | 75 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Usfs Baumgartner Campground | Camas | 55 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Soldier Mountain Ski Area Inc. | Camas | 50 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Usfs Canyon Campground | Camas | 25 | 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, “Usfs Bowns Campground, PWSID ID5130009, Idaho”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/idaho/usfs-bowns-campground-id5130009 (data as of October 1, 2026).