Public water system · OH4236212
ActiveRustic Knolls Campground
At a glance
Rustic Knolls Campground (PWSID OH4236212) is an active transient non-community water system in Knox County, Ohio. It reports serving 600 people through 156 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
600
Service connections
156
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Rustic Knolls Campground compare with other water systems in Knox County?
By EPA's size categories, Rustic Knolls Campground is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Knox County has 40 active public water systems, and Rustic Knolls Campground is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 32% below the county average of 877 people per system, and accounts for 1.7% of the 35,064 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Ohio, the 3,854 active systems average 2,767 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Rustic Knolls Campground is about 4.2 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. Ohio has 2,282 active transient non-community water systems, 59% of the state's 3,854 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 3,446 Ohio systems (89%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Rustic Knolls Campground?
EPA lists Rustic Knolls Campground as privately owned. The OH state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 36 of the 40 active systems in Knox County (90%) are also privately owned.
Does Rustic Knolls Campground have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2001 and April 2025. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 4 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-12 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2017-10-20 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2017-08-02 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-04-15 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-03-24 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Rustic Knolls Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Rustic Knolls Campground?
Rustic Knolls Campground (PWSID OH4236212) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Rustic Knolls Campground serve?
Rustic Knolls Campground reports serving 600 people through 156 service connections in Knox County, Ohio.
Where does Rustic Knolls 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 Rustic Knolls Campground have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. 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 Rustic Knolls 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Rustic Knolls Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Rustic Knolls 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 Knox County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon City Pws | Knox | 16,990 | Community | Groundwater |
| Knox County Water and Wastewater Pws | Knox | 7,710 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fredericktown Village | Knox | 2,648 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gambier Village Pws | Knox | 2,300 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Danville Village Pws | Knox | 994 | Community | Groundwater |
| Christ the King Community Church Pws | Knox | 300 | 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, “Rustic Knolls Campground, PWSID OH4236212, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/rustic-knolls-campground-oh4236212 (data as of October 1, 2026).