Public water system · WA53NP300
ActiveGifford Campground
At a glance
Gifford Campground (PWSID WA53NP300) is an active transient non-community water system in Stevens County, Washington. It reports serving 304 people through 18 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
304
Service connections
18
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Gifford Campground compare with other water systems in Stevens County?
By EPA's size categories, Gifford Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Stevens County has 65 active public water systems. Its population served is about 41% below the county average of 513 people per system, and accounts for 0.9% of the 33,324 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 Gifford Campground is about twice 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 Gifford Campground?
EPA lists Gifford Campground as owned by the federal 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. 5 of the 65 active systems in Stevens County (7.7%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Gifford Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2013 and October 2025. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Gifford Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gifford Campground?
Gifford Campground (PWSID WA53NP300) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Gifford Campground serve?
Gifford Campground reports serving 304 people through 18 service connections in Stevens County, Washington.
Where does Gifford 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 Gifford Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Gifford 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. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Gifford Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Gifford 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 Stevens County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevens Co PUD - Suncrest | Stevens | 7,484 | Community | Groundwater |
| Colville Water Department | Stevens | 4,945 | Community | Groundwater |
| Stevens Co PUD - Deer Lake | Stevens | 2,884 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kettle Falls Water Dept | Stevens | 2,698 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chewelah Water Dept South | Stevens | 2,615 | Community | Groundwater |
| Stevens Co PUD - Loon Lake | Stevens | 2,487 | 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, “Gifford Campground, PWSID WA53NP300, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/gifford-campground-wa53np300 (data as of October 1, 2026).