Public water system · ID3440018
ActiveUsfs Spring Creek Campground
At a glance
Usfs Spring Creek Campground (PWSID ID3440018) is an active transient non-community water system in Washington County, Idaho. It reports serving 30 people through 6 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
30
Service connections
6
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Usfs Spring Creek Campground compare with other water systems in Washington County?
By EPA's size categories, Usfs Spring Creek Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Washington County has 14 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 492 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 6,888 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 Spring 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 Spring Creek Campground?
EPA lists Usfs Spring 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. 2 of the 14 active systems in Washington County (14%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Usfs Spring Creek Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. The violations listed here began between July 1996 and October 2015. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 4 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (10 of them). EPA lists 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2015-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | 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 |
| 2000-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1998-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1998-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1997-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1997-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1996-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 10 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 Spring Creek Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Usfs Spring Creek Campground?
Usfs Spring Creek Campground (PWSID ID3440018) 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 Spring Creek Campground serve?
Usfs Spring Creek Campground reports serving 30 people through 6 service connections in Washington County, Idaho.
Where does Usfs Spring 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 Spring Creek Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. 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 Spring 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 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ID state drinking water program.
Where can I find Usfs Spring Creek Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Usfs Spring 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 Washington County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weiser City of | Washington | 5,630 | Community | Surface water |
| Cambridge City of | Washington | 335 | Community | Groundwater |
| Woodhead Park Complete | Washington | 203 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Champion Home Builders | Washington | 200 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Midvale Water System | Washington | 144 | Community | Groundwater |
| Appleton Produce Fresh Pack Plant | Washington | 100 | Non-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 Spring Creek Campground, PWSID ID3440018, Idaho”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/idaho/usfs-spring-creek-campground-id3440018 (data as of October 1, 2026).