Public water system · IA9525935
ActivePilot Knob State Park-Campground
At a glance
Pilot Knob State Park-Campground (PWSID IA9525935) is an active transient non-community water system in Winnebago County, Iowa. It reports serving 50 people through 7 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
7
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Pilot Knob State Park-Campground compare with other water systems in Winnebago County?
By EPA's size categories, Pilot Knob State Park-Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Winnebago County has 19 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 496 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 9,425 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 Pilot Knob State Park-Campground is about 65% 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. 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 Pilot Knob State Park-Campground?
EPA lists Pilot Knob State Park-Campground as owned by a state government. 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. 1 of the 19 active systems in Winnebago County (5.3%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Pilot Knob State Park-Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2018. The violations listed here began between July 2001 and April 2018. By type: 3 monitoring and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Pilot Knob State Park-Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pilot Knob State Park-Campground?
Pilot Knob State Park-Campground (PWSID IA9525935) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Pilot Knob State Park-Campground serve?
Pilot Knob State Park-Campground reports serving 50 people through 7 service connections in Winnebago County, Iowa.
Where does Pilot Knob State Park-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 Pilot Knob State Park-Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2018. 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 Pilot Knob State Park-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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2018. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Pilot Knob State Park-Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Pilot Knob State Park-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 Winnebago County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest City Water Supply | Winnebago | 4,285 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Mills Municipal Water Dept-South | Winnebago | 2,158 | Community | Groundwater |
| Buffalo Center Muni Water Dept | Winnebago | 857 | Community | Groundwater |
| Thompson Water Works | Winnebago | 499 | Community | Groundwater |
| Three Fingers Campground | Winnebago | 252 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Leland Water Supply | Winnebago | 249 | 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, “Pilot Knob State Park-Campground, PWSID IA9525935, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/pilot-knob-state-park-campground-ia9525935 (data as of October 1, 2026).