Public water system · CA1502686
ActiveUsfs - French Gulch Campground Ws
At a glance
Usfs - French Gulch Campground Ws (PWSID CA1502686) is an active transient non-community water system in Kern County, Kansas. It reports serving 42 people through 5 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
42
Service connections
5
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Usfs - French Gulch Campground Ws compare with other water systems in Kern County?
By EPA's size categories, Usfs - French Gulch Campground Ws is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Kern County has 8 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 448 people per system, and accounts for 1.2% of the 3,587 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 - French Gulch Campground Ws 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 - French Gulch Campground Ws?
EPA lists Usfs - French Gulch Campground Ws as owned by the federal government. The CA 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 8 active systems in Kern County (88%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Usfs - French Gulch Campground Ws have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2016. The violations listed here began between June 2009 and March 2016. By type: 5 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Usfs - French Gulch Campground Ws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Usfs - French Gulch Campground Ws?
Usfs - French Gulch Campground Ws (PWSID CA1502686) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Usfs - French Gulch Campground Ws serve?
Usfs - French Gulch Campground Ws reports serving 42 people through 5 service connections in Kern County, Kansas.
Where does Usfs - French Gulch Campground Ws 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 - French Gulch Campground Ws have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2016. 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 - French Gulch Campground Ws' 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; all are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Usfs - French Gulch Campground Ws' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Usfs - French Gulch Campground Ws 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 Kern County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usfs - Old Isabella Auxiliary Dam Ws | Kern | 1,320 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Usfs- Tillie Creek Live Oaks Campgrounds | Kern | 865 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Usfs - Paradise Cove Campground | Kern | 520 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Usfs - Hungry & Boulder Gulch Campground | Kern | 375 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Usfs - Sandy Flat Campground Ws | Kern | 204 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Usfs - Camp 9 | Kern | 161 | 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 - French Gulch Campground Ws, PWSID CA1502686, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/usfs-french-gulch-campground-ws-ca1502686 (data as of October 1, 2026).