Public water system · SD4680078
ActiveUsfs-Bhnf Rocky Campground
At a glance
Usfs-Bhnf Rocky Campground (PWSID SD4680078) is an active transient non-community water system in Pennington County, Kansas. It reports serving 41 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 1997.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
41
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Usfs-Bhnf Rocky Campground compare with other water systems in Pennington County?
By EPA's size categories, Usfs-Bhnf Rocky Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Pennington County has 7 active public water systems, and Usfs-Bhnf Rocky Campground is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about half of the county average of 89 people per system, and accounts for 6.5% 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 Rocky 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. 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 Rocky Campground?
EPA lists Usfs-Bhnf Rocky 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 Rocky Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 1997. The violations listed here began between October 1990 and January 1997. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
| 1995-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1995-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1990-10-03 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
All 4 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 Rocky Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Usfs-Bhnf Rocky Campground?
Usfs-Bhnf Rocky Campground (PWSID SD4680078) 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 Rocky Campground serve?
Usfs-Bhnf Rocky Campground reports serving 41 people through 4 service connections in Pennington County, Kansas.
Where does Usfs-Bhnf Rocky 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 Rocky Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are 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 Rocky 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 4 violations for this system; 2 are 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 Rocky Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Usfs-Bhnf Rocky 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 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 Chipper/Thumper Cg | Pennington | 56 | 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 Rocky Campground, PWSID SD4680078, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/usfs-bhnf-rocky-campground-sd4680078 (data as of October 1, 2026).