Public water system · CA1502688
ActiveUsfs- Tillie Creek Live Oaks Campgrounds
At a glance
Usfs- Tillie Creek Live Oaks Campgrounds (PWSID CA1502688) is an active transient non-community water system in Kern County, Kansas. It reports serving 865 people through 124 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2007.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
865
Service connections
124
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Usfs- Tillie Creek Live Oaks Campgrounds compare with other water systems in Kern County?
By EPA's size categories, Usfs- Tillie Creek Live Oaks Campgrounds is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Kern County has 8 active public water systems, and Usfs- Tillie Creek Live Oaks Campgrounds is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 448 people per system, and accounts for 24% 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- Tillie Creek Live Oaks Campgrounds is about 6 times 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- Tillie Creek Live Oaks Campgrounds?
EPA lists Usfs- Tillie Creek Live Oaks Campgrounds 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- Tillie Creek Live Oaks Campgrounds have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2007. The violations listed here began between August 1993 and June 2007. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1994-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 6 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- Tillie Creek Live Oaks Campgrounds: frequently asked questions
Who runs Usfs- Tillie Creek Live Oaks Campgrounds?
Usfs- Tillie Creek Live Oaks Campgrounds (PWSID CA1502688) 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- Tillie Creek Live Oaks Campgrounds serve?
Usfs- Tillie Creek Live Oaks Campgrounds reports serving 865 people through 124 service connections in Kern County, Kansas.
Where does Usfs- Tillie Creek Live Oaks Campgrounds 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- Tillie Creek Live Oaks Campgrounds have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2007. 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- Tillie Creek Live Oaks Campgrounds' 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 6 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2007. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Usfs- Tillie Creek Live Oaks Campgrounds' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Usfs- Tillie Creek Live Oaks Campgrounds 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 - 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 |
| 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- Tillie Creek Live Oaks Campgrounds, PWSID CA1502688, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/usfs-tillie-creek-live-oaks-campgrounds-ca1502688 (data as of October 1, 2026).