Public water system · ID2180046
ActiveUsfs Kelly Forks Work Center Campground
At a glance
Usfs Kelly Forks Work Center Campground (PWSID ID2180046) is an active transient non-community water system in Clearwater County, Idaho. It reports serving 25 people through 21 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
21
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Usfs Kelly Forks Work Center Campground compare with other water systems in Clearwater County?
By EPA's size categories, Usfs Kelly Forks Work Center 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 0.4% 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 Kelly Forks Work Center 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 Kelly Forks Work Center Campground?
EPA lists Usfs Kelly Forks Work Center 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 Kelly Forks Work Center Campground have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2024. The violations listed here began between August 2011 and August 2024. By type: 3 monitoring, 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 required treatment not met and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-17 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-07 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-05-02 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-12-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherFailure to Consult with State · code 20 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-08-10 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-02 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2011-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
The 12 most recent 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 Kelly Forks Work Center Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Usfs Kelly Forks Work Center Campground?
Usfs Kelly Forks Work Center Campground (PWSID ID2180046) 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 Kelly Forks Work Center Campground serve?
Usfs Kelly Forks Work Center Campground reports serving 25 people through 21 service connections in Clearwater County, Idaho.
Where does Usfs Kelly Forks Work Center 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 Kelly Forks Work Center Campground have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 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 Usfs Kelly Forks Work Center 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ID state drinking water program.
Where can I find Usfs Kelly Forks Work Center Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Usfs Kelly Forks Work Center 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 Kelly Forks Work Center Campground, PWSID ID2180046, Idaho”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/idaho/usfs-kelly-forks-work-center-campground-id2180046 (data as of October 1, 2026).