Public water system · OR4191923
ActiveSunny Valley Campground
At a glance
Sunny Valley Campground (PWSID OR4191923) is an active transient non-community water system in Josephine County, Oregon. It reports serving 75 people through 62 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
75
Service connections
62
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Sunny Valley Campground compare with other water systems in Josephine County?
By EPA's size categories, Sunny Valley Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Josephine County has 150 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 403 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 60,442 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 Sunny Valley Campground is about half of 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. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 2,175 Oregon systems (86%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Sunny Valley Campground?
EPA lists Sunny Valley Campground 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. 108 of the 150 active systems in Josephine County (72%) are also privately owned.
Does Sunny Valley Campground have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. The violations listed here began between April 2009 and January 2025. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 5 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | 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.
Sunny Valley Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sunny Valley Campground?
Sunny Valley Campground (PWSID OR4191923) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OR state drinking water program.
How many people does Sunny Valley Campground serve?
Sunny Valley Campground reports serving 75 people through 62 service connections in Josephine County, Oregon.
Where does Sunny Valley 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 Sunny Valley Campground have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Sunny Valley 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sunny Valley Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Sunny Valley 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 Josephine County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants Pass, City of | Josephine | 37,138 | Community | Surface water |
| Rogue Community College | Josephine | 2,400 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Cave Junction, City of | Josephine | 2,160 | Community | Surface water |
| Ote Manzanita Rest Area | Josephine | 1,200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hidden Valley High | Josephine | 546 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lil Pantry Xpress Merlin | Josephine | 512 | 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, “Sunny Valley Campground, PWSID OR4191923, Oregon”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/oregon/sunny-valley-campground-or4191923 (data as of October 1, 2026).