Public water system · SD4680071
ActiveUsfs-Bhnf Pactola Campground
At a glance
Usfs-Bhnf Pactola Campground (PWSID SD4680071) is an active transient non-community water system in Pennington County, Kansas. It reports serving 166 people through 16 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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2002.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
166
Service connections
16
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Usfs-Bhnf Pactola Campground compare with other water systems in Pennington County?
By EPA's size categories, Usfs-Bhnf Pactola Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Pennington County has 7 active public water systems, and Usfs-Bhnf Pactola Campground is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 86% above the county average of 89 people per system, and accounts for 27% 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 Pactola Campground is about 15% above 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 Pactola Campground?
EPA lists Usfs-Bhnf Pactola Campground 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 Pactola Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2002. The violations listed here began between August 1996 and June 2002. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-06-06 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSanitary Survey (TCR) · code 28 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | 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 Pactola Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Usfs-Bhnf Pactola Campground?
Usfs-Bhnf Pactola Campground (PWSID SD4680071) 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 Pactola Campground serve?
Usfs-Bhnf Pactola Campground reports serving 166 people through 16 service connections in Pennington County, Kansas.
Where does Usfs-Bhnf Pactola 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-Bhnf Pactola Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2002. 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 Pactola 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 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2002. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the SD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Usfs-Bhnf Pactola Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Usfs-Bhnf Pactola 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 Pennington County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Chipper/Thumper Cg | Pennington | 56 | 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 Pactola Campground, PWSID SD4680071, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/usfs-bhnf-pactola-campground-sd4680071 (data as of October 1, 2026).