Public water system · CA1503105
ActiveUsfs - Sandy Flat Campground Ws
At a glance
Usfs - Sandy Flat Campground Ws (PWSID CA1503105) is an active transient non-community water system in Kern County, Kansas. It reports serving 204 people through 12 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
204
Service connections
12
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Usfs - Sandy Flat Campground Ws compare with other water systems in Kern County?
By EPA's size categories, Usfs - Sandy Flat Campground Ws is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Kern County has 8 active public water systems, and Usfs - Sandy Flat Campground Ws is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about half of the county average of 448 people per system, and accounts for 5.7% 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 - Sandy Flat Campground Ws is about 42% 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 - Sandy Flat Campground Ws?
EPA lists Usfs - Sandy Flat 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 - Sandy Flat Campground Ws have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Usfs - Sandy Flat Campground Ws. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Usfs - Sandy Flat Campground Ws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Usfs - Sandy Flat Campground Ws?
Usfs - Sandy Flat Campground Ws (PWSID CA1503105) 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 - Sandy Flat Campground Ws serve?
Usfs - Sandy Flat Campground Ws reports serving 204 people through 12 service connections in Kern County, Kansas.
Where does Usfs - Sandy Flat 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 - Sandy Flat Campground Ws have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Usfs - Sandy Flat 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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Usfs - Sandy Flat Campground Ws' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Usfs - Sandy Flat 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 - Camp 9 | Kern | 161 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Usfs - South Fork Recreation Area | Kern | 100 | 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 - Sandy Flat Campground Ws, PWSID CA1503105, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/usfs-sandy-flat-campground-ws-ca1503105 (data as of October 1, 2026).