Public water system · IA1769419
ActiveCamp at the Woods
At a glance
Camp at the Woods (PWSID IA1769419) is an active transient non-community water system in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. It reports serving 69 people through 84 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
69
Service connections
84
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Camp at the Woods compare with other water systems in Cerro Gordo County?
By EPA's size categories, Camp at the Woods is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cerro Gordo County has 34 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,173 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 39,879 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Iowa, the 1,828 active systems average 1,718 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Camp at the Woods is about half of 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. Iowa has 626 active transient non-community water systems, 34% of the state's 1,828 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 1,502 Iowa systems (82%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Camp at the Woods?
EPA lists Camp at the Woods as privately owned. The IA state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 22 of the 34 active systems in Cerro Gordo County (65%) are also privately owned.
Does Camp at the Woods have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2023. The violations listed here began between July 2016 and March 2023. By type: 6 monitoring, 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (7 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-09-22 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-22 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-06-27 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-04-22 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-03-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
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.
Camp at the Woods: frequently asked questions
Who runs Camp at the Woods?
Camp at the Woods (PWSID IA1769419) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Camp at the Woods serve?
Camp at the Woods reports serving 69 people through 84 service connections in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa.
Where does Camp at the Woods 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 Camp at the Woods have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2023. 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 Camp at the Woods' 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Camp at the Woods' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Camp at the Woods 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 Cerro Gordo County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason City Water Department | Cerro Gordo | 27,338 | Community | Groundwater |
| Clear Lake Water Department | Cerro Gordo | 7,687 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rockwell Water Supply | Cerro Gordo | 1,071 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ventura Water Works | Cerro Gordo | 716 | Community | Groundwater |
| Thornton Water Supply | Cerro Gordo | 400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Plymouth Water Supply | Cerro Gordo | 378 | 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, “Camp at the Woods, PWSID IA1769419, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/camp-at-the-woods-ia1769419 (data as of October 1, 2026).