Public water system · OR4192627
ActiveLost Lake Campground
At a glance
Lost Lake Campground (PWSID OR4192627) is an active transient non-community water system in Hood River County, Oregon. It reports serving 231 people through 35 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
231
Service connections
35
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Lost Lake Campground compare with other water systems in Hood River County?
By EPA's size categories, Lost Lake Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Hood River County has 22 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,265 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% of the 27,824 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 Lost Lake Campground is about 61% 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. 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 Lost Lake Campground?
EPA lists Lost Lake Campground as owned by the federal government. 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. 4 of the 22 active systems in Hood River County (18%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Lost Lake Campground have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025. The violations listed here began between June 2022 and June 2025. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting and 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | 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.
Lost Lake Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lost Lake Campground?
Lost Lake Campground (PWSID OR4192627) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the OR state drinking water program.
How many people does Lost Lake Campground serve?
Lost Lake Campground reports serving 231 people through 35 service connections in Hood River County, Oregon.
Where does Lost Lake Campground 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 Lost Lake Campground 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 June 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 Lost Lake 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lost Lake Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Lost Lake 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 Hood River County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood River, City of | Hood River | 8,577 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ice Fountain Water District | Hood River | 6,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Crystal Springs Water District | Hood River | 5,973 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mt Hood Meadows Spring | Hood River | 1,400 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Cascade Locks, City of | Hood River | 1,398 | Community | Groundwater |
| Parkdale Water Company Inc. | Hood River | 867 | 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, “Lost Lake Campground, PWSID OR4192627, Oregon”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/oregon/lost-lake-campground-or4192627 (data as of October 1, 2026).