Public water system · ID2180056
ActiveUsfs Elk Creek Campground
At a glance
Usfs Elk Creek Campground (PWSID ID2180056) is an active transient non-community water system in Clearwater County, Idaho. It reports serving 35 people through 5 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
35
Service connections
5
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Usfs Elk Creek Campground compare with other water systems in Clearwater County?
By EPA's size categories, Usfs Elk Creek Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Clearwater County has 26 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 268 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 6,972 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 Elk Creek 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 Elk Creek Campground?
EPA lists Usfs Elk Creek 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. 8 of the 26 active systems in Clearwater County (31%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Usfs Elk Creek Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2014. The violations listed here began between January 2008 and October 2014. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Groundwater Rule, E. coli, Nitrate and Nitrite. EPA lists 3 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-04 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherFailure to Consult with State · code 20 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-09-18 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Archived |
All 4 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 Elk Creek Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Usfs Elk Creek Campground?
Usfs Elk Creek Campground (PWSID ID2180056) 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 Elk Creek Campground serve?
Usfs Elk Creek Campground reports serving 35 people through 5 service connections in Clearwater County, Idaho.
Where does Usfs Elk Creek 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 Elk Creek Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2014. 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 Elk Creek 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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2014. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ID state drinking water program.
Where can I find Usfs Elk Creek Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Usfs Elk Creek 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 Clearwater County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orofino City of | Clearwater | 2,459 | Community | Surface water |
| Riverside Water and Sewer District | Clearwater | 2,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Pierce City of | Clearwater | 467 | Community | Surface water |
| Weippe City of | Clearwater | 438 | Community | Groundwater |
| Timberline High School | Clearwater | 200 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Elk River City of | Clearwater | 165 | Community | 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 Elk Creek Campground, PWSID ID2180056, Idaho”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/idaho/usfs-elk-creek-campground-id2180056 (data as of October 1, 2026).