Public water system · ID4430079
ActiveUsfs Silver Creek Campground
At a glance
Usfs Silver Creek Campground (PWSID ID4430079) is an active transient non-community water system in Valley County, Idaho. It reports serving 100 people through 10 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
10
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Usfs Silver Creek Campground compare with other water systems in Valley County?
By EPA's size categories, Usfs Silver Creek Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Valley County has 57 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 218 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% of the 12,448 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 Silver Creek Campground is about 31% 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 Silver Creek Campground?
EPA lists Usfs Silver 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. 4 of the 57 active systems in Valley County (7%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Usfs Silver Creek Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2011. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Nitrite. EPA lists 1 as resolved. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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 Silver Creek Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Usfs Silver Creek Campground?
Usfs Silver Creek Campground (PWSID ID4430079) 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 Silver Creek Campground serve?
Usfs Silver Creek Campground reports serving 100 people through 10 service connections in Valley County, Idaho.
Where does Usfs Silver 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 Silver Creek Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2011. 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 Silver 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2011. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ID state drinking water program.
Where can I find Usfs Silver Creek Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Usfs Silver 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 Valley County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mccall City of | Valley | 4,423 | Community | Surface water |
| Cascade City of | Valley | 1,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Idpr Ponderosa Sp | Valley | 1,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Meadows at West Mountain | Valley | 550 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tamarack Resort Association Inc. | Valley | 400 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Fir Grove Estates | Valley | 270 | 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 Silver Creek Campground, PWSID ID4430079, Idaho”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/idaho/usfs-silver-creek-campground-id4430079 (data as of October 1, 2026).