Public water system · SD4680073
ActiveUsfs-Bhnf Chipper/Thumper Cg
At a glance
Usfs-Bhnf Chipper/Thumper Cg (PWSID SD4680073) is an active transient non-community water system in Pennington County, Kansas. It reports serving 56 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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1997.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
56
Service connections
6
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Usfs-Bhnf Chipper/Thumper Cg compare with other water systems in Pennington County?
By EPA's size categories, Usfs-Bhnf Chipper/Thumper Cg is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Pennington County has 7 active public water systems, and Usfs-Bhnf Chipper/Thumper Cg is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 37% below the county average of 89 people per system, and accounts for 8.9% of the 626 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Kansas, the 1,041 active systems average 2,800 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Usfs-Bhnf Chipper/Thumper Cg is about 61% 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. Kansas has 138 active transient non-community water systems, 13% of the state's 1,041 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 587 Kansas systems (56%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Usfs-Bhnf Chipper/Thumper Cg?
EPA lists Usfs-Bhnf Chipper/Thumper Cg as owned by the federal government. The SD state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 7 of the 7 active systems in Pennington County (100%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Usfs-Bhnf Chipper/Thumper Cg have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1997. The violations listed here began between September 1991 and January 1997. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Nitrate and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 2 as archived and 1 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-12-16 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
| 1991-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 3 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-Bhnf Chipper/Thumper Cg: frequently asked questions
Who runs Usfs-Bhnf Chipper/Thumper Cg?
Usfs-Bhnf Chipper/Thumper Cg (PWSID SD4680073) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the SD state drinking water program.
How many people does Usfs-Bhnf Chipper/Thumper Cg serve?
Usfs-Bhnf Chipper/Thumper Cg reports serving 56 people through 6 service connections in Pennington County, Kansas.
Where does Usfs-Bhnf Chipper/Thumper Cg 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-Bhnf Chipper/Thumper Cg have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1997. 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-Bhnf Chipper/Thumper Cg'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1997. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the SD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Usfs-Bhnf Chipper/Thumper Cg's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Usfs-Bhnf Chipper/Thumper Cg 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 Pennington County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usfs-Bhnf Pactola Campground | Pennington | 166 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Usfs-Bhnf Woodsy/Smokey Cg | Pennington | 145 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Usfs-Bhnf Dutchman Campground | Pennington | 99 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Usfs-Bhnf Horsethief Lake Cg | Pennington | 79 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Usfs-Bhnf Rocky Campground | Pennington | 41 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Usfs-Bhnf Oreville Campground | Pennington | 40 | 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-Bhnf Chipper/Thumper Cg, PWSID SD4680073, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/usfs-bhnf-chipper-thumper-cg-sd4680073 (data as of October 1, 2026).