Public water system · OR4194144
ActiveCamp Tamarack
At a glance
Camp Tamarack (PWSID OR4194144) is an active transient non-community water system in Jefferson County, Oregon. It reports serving 140 people through 11 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
140
Service connections
11
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Camp Tamarack compare with other water systems in Jefferson County?
By EPA's size categories, Camp Tamarack is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Jefferson County has 31 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 866 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 26,851 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Oregon, the 2,536 active systems average 1,587 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Camp Tamarack is roughly in line with 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. Oregon has 1,250 active transient non-community water systems, 49% of the state's 2,536 active systems. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 211 Oregon systems (8.3%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Camp Tamarack?
EPA lists Camp Tamarack as privately owned. The OR state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 15 of the 31 active systems in Jefferson County (48%) are also privately owned.
Does Camp Tamarack have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between April 2022 and July 2024. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (11 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | 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.
Camp Tamarack: frequently asked questions
Who runs Camp Tamarack?
Camp Tamarack (PWSID OR4194144) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OR state drinking water program.
How many people does Camp Tamarack serve?
Camp Tamarack reports serving 140 people through 11 service connections in Jefferson County, Oregon.
Where does Camp Tamarack get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Camp Tamarack have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. 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 Camp Tamarack'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Camp Tamarack's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Camp Tamarack 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 Jefferson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deschutes Valley Water Dist | Jefferson | 11,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Crooked River Ranch Wtr Co | Jefferson | 4,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Madras, City of | Jefferson | 3,940 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oprd Peter Ogden State Wayside | Jefferson | 2,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Oprd Cove Palisades - Deschutes River | Jefferson | 950 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Oprd Cove Palisades - Crooked River | Jefferson | 600 | 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, “Camp Tamarack, PWSID OR4194144, Oregon”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/oregon/camp-tamarack-or4194144 (data as of October 1, 2026).