Public water system · ID1090167
ActiveUsfs Sam Owen Campground
At a glance
Usfs Sam Owen Campground (PWSID ID1090167) is an active transient non-community water system in Bonner County, Idaho. It reports serving 186 people through 21 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; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
186
Service connections
21
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Usfs Sam Owen Campground compare with other water systems in Bonner County?
By EPA's size categories, Usfs Sam Owen Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Bonner County has 140 active public water systems. Its population served is about 33% below the county average of 276 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 38,696 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 Sam Owen Campground is about 29% above 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 Sam Owen Campground?
EPA lists Usfs Sam Owen 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 140 active systems in Bonner County (5.7%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Usfs Sam Owen Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2013. The violations listed here began between July 2004 and September 2013. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 4 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2013-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2008-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2004-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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 Sam Owen Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Usfs Sam Owen Campground?
Usfs Sam Owen Campground (PWSID ID1090167) 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 Sam Owen Campground serve?
Usfs Sam Owen Campground reports serving 186 people through 21 service connections in Bonner County, Idaho.
Where does Usfs Sam Owen 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 Sam Owen Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2013. 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 Sam Owen 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; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2013. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ID state drinking water program.
Where can I find Usfs Sam Owen Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Usfs Sam Owen 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 Bonner County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandpoint Public Works Dept | Bonner | 12,284 | Community | Surface water |
| Schweitzer Mountain Resort | Bonner | 3,301 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Priest River City of | Bonner | 2,173 | Community | Surface water |
| Oden Water Assn Inc. | Bonner | 1,524 | Community | Surface water |
| Schweitzer Basin Water Company | Bonner | 955 | Community | Groundwater |
| Stoneridge Utilities | Bonner | 940 | 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 Sam Owen Campground, PWSID ID1090167, Idaho”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/idaho/usfs-sam-owen-campground-id1090167 (data as of October 1, 2026).