Public water system · ID5130010
ActiveUsfs Canyon Campground
At a glance
Usfs Canyon Campground (PWSID ID5130010) is an active transient non-community water system in Camas 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 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023.
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 Canyon Campground compare with other water systems in Camas County?
By EPA's size categories, Usfs Canyon Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Camas County has 9 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 90 people per system, and accounts for 3.1% 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 Canyon 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 Canyon Campground?
EPA lists Usfs Canyon 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 Canyon Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. The violations listed here began between June 1996 and April 2023. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 3 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (4 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-04-01 | 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 |
| 1996-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1996-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1996-06-01 | 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.
Usfs Canyon Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Usfs Canyon Campground?
Usfs Canyon Campground (PWSID ID5130010) 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 Canyon Campground serve?
Usfs Canyon Campground reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Camas County, Idaho.
Where does Usfs Canyon 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 Canyon 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 April 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 Canyon 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 April 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ID state drinking water program.
Where can I find Usfs Canyon Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Usfs Canyon 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 Bowns Campground | Camas | 40 | 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 Canyon Campground, PWSID ID5130010, Idaho”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/idaho/usfs-canyon-campground-id5130010 (data as of October 1, 2026).