Public water system · WA53FS377
ActiveHorseshoe Cove Campground
At a glance
Horseshoe Cove Campground (PWSID WA53FS377) is an active transient non-community water system in Whatcom County, Washington. It reports serving 175 people through 11 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
175
Service connections
11
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Horseshoe Cove Campground compare with other water systems in Whatcom County?
By EPA's size categories, Horseshoe Cove Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Whatcom County has 183 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,437 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 263,011 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 Horseshoe Cove Campground is about 22% 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. 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 Horseshoe Cove Campground?
EPA lists Horseshoe Cove 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. 15 of the 183 active systems in Whatcom County (8.2%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Horseshoe Cove Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022. The violations listed here began between September 1993 and May 2022. By type: 1 monitoring and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 2 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.
Horseshoe Cove Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Horseshoe Cove Campground?
Horseshoe Cove Campground (PWSID WA53FS377) 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 Horseshoe Cove Campground serve?
Horseshoe Cove Campground reports serving 175 people through 11 service connections in Whatcom County, Washington.
Where does Horseshoe Cove 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 Horseshoe Cove Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022. 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 Horseshoe Cove 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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Horseshoe Cove Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Horseshoe Cove 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 Whatcom County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellingham-Water Division City of | Whatcom | 141,127 | Community | Surface water |
| Lynden Water Department | Whatcom | 20,062 | Community | Surface water |
| Ferndale | Whatcom | 19,305 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lwwsd - South Shore Water System | Whatcom | 10,028 | Community | Surface water |
| Birch Bay Water & Sewer District | Whatcom | 9,046 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Blaine City of | Whatcom | 6,319 | 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, “Horseshoe Cove Campground, PWSID WA53FS377, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/horseshoe-cove-campground-wa53fs377 (data as of October 1, 2026).