Public water system · WA53FS123
ActiveMiddle Fork Campground #2
At a glance
Middle Fork Campground #2 (PWSID WA53FS123) is an active transient non-community water system in King County, Washington. It reports serving 54 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
54
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Middle Fork Campground #2 compare with other water systems in King County?
By EPA's size categories, Middle Fork Campground #2 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). King County has 214 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 15,523 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 3,321,960 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 Middle Fork Campground #2 is about 62% below 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 Middle Fork Campground #2?
EPA lists Middle Fork Campground #2 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. 8 of the 214 active systems in King County (3.7%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Middle Fork Campground #2 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. The violations listed here began between January 2009 and January 2021. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (4 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Middle Fork Campground #2: frequently asked questions
Who runs Middle Fork Campground #2?
Middle Fork Campground #2 (PWSID WA53FS123) 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 Middle Fork Campground #2 serve?
Middle Fork Campground #2 reports serving 54 people through 1 service connection in King County, Washington.
Where does Middle Fork Campground #2 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 Middle Fork Campground #2 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. 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 Middle Fork Campground #2'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Middle Fork Campground #2's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Middle Fork Campground #2 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 King County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Public Utilities | King | 1,161,961 | Community | Surface water |
| Bellevue City of | King | 321,349 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Kent Water Department | King | 166,421 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Redmond Water System City of | King | 163,335 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Lakehaven Water and Sewer District | King | 148,809 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Renton City of | King | 108,091 | 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, “Middle Fork Campground #2, PWSID WA53FS123, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/middle-fork-campground-2-wa53fs123 (data as of October 1, 2026).