Public water system · WA53SP140
ActiveCamp Wooten State Park
At a glance
Camp Wooten State Park (PWSID WA53SP140) is an active transient non-community water system in Columbia County, Washington. It reports serving 131 people through 22 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
131
Service connections
22
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Camp Wooten State Park compare with other water systems in Columbia County?
By EPA's size categories, Camp Wooten State Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Columbia County has 13 active public water systems, and Camp Wooten State Park is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 64% below the county average of 364 people per system, and accounts for 2.8% of the 4,729 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Washington, the 4,705 active systems average 2,172 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Camp Wooten State Park 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. Washington has 1,913 active transient non-community water systems, 41% of the state's 4,705 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 4,370 Washington systems (93%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Camp Wooten State Park?
EPA lists Camp Wooten State Park as owned by a state government. The WA state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 2 of the 13 active systems in Columbia County (15%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Camp Wooten State Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2010. The violations listed here began between August 1992 and August 2010. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (9 of them). EPA lists 8 as archived and 1 as resolved. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2005-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1999-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1998-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1995-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1995-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1992-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 9 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 Wooten State Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Camp Wooten State Park?
Camp Wooten State Park (PWSID WA53SP140) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Camp Wooten State Park serve?
Camp Wooten State Park reports serving 131 people through 22 service connections in Columbia County, Washington.
Where does Camp Wooten State Park 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 Camp Wooten State Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2010. 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 Wooten State Park'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 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2010. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Camp Wooten State Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Camp Wooten State Park 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 Columbia County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton Water Department | Columbia | 3,374 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bluewood Ski Area | Columbia | 532 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lewis & Clark Trail State Park | Columbia | 239 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Starbuck City of | Columbia | 147 | Community | Groundwater |
| Alston Country Store | Columbia | 90 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Little Goose Dam | Columbia | 62 | Non-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 Wooten State Park, PWSID WA53SP140, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/camp-wooten-state-park-wa53sp140 (data as of October 1, 2026).