Public water system · MD1231229
ActiveFort Whaley Campground
At a glance
Fort Whaley Campground (PWSID MD1231229) is an active transient non-community water system in Worcester County, Michigan. It reports serving 48 people through 228 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2003.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
48
Service connections
228
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Fort Whaley Campground compare with other water systems in Worcester County?
By EPA's size categories, Fort Whaley Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Worcester County has 4 active public water systems, and Fort Whaley Campground is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 280 people per system, and accounts for 4.3% of the 1,120 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Michigan, the 10,599 active systems average 847 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Fort Whaley Campground is about 67% 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. Michigan has 7,865 active transient non-community water systems, 74% of the state's 10,599 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 10,214 Michigan systems (96%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Fort Whaley Campground?
EPA lists Fort Whaley Campground as privately owned. The MD state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 3 of the 4 active systems in Worcester County (75%) are also privately owned.
Does Fort Whaley Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2003. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Fort Whaley Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fort Whaley Campground?
Fort Whaley Campground (PWSID MD1231229) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does Fort Whaley Campground serve?
Fort Whaley Campground reports serving 48 people through 228 service connections in Worcester County, Michigan.
Where does Fort Whaley 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 Fort Whaley Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2003. 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 Fort Whaley 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 one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2003. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Fort Whaley Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Fort Whaley 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 Worcester County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontiertown- Community Ctr + Sw Sites | Worcester | 624 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Fort Whaley Office and Pool | Worcester | 228 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Fort Whaleg Bathhouse #2 /Back Sites | Worcester | 220 | 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, “Fort Whaley Campground, PWSID MD1231229, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/fort-whaley-campground-md1231229 (data as of October 1, 2026).