Public water system · WA53FS682
ActiveNoisy Creek Campground
At a glance
Noisy Creek Campground (PWSID WA53FS682) is an active transient non-community water system in Pend Oreille County, Washington. It reports serving 41 people through 7 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in September 1995.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
41
Service connections
7
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Noisy Creek Campground compare with other water systems in Pend Oreille County?
By EPA's size categories, Noisy Creek Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Pend Oreille County has 44 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 259 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 11,407 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 Noisy Creek Campground is well 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 Noisy Creek Campground?
EPA lists Noisy Creek 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. 3 of the 44 active systems in Pend Oreille County (6.8%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Noisy Creek Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in September 1995. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Noisy Creek Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Noisy Creek Campground?
Noisy Creek Campground (PWSID WA53FS682) 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 Noisy Creek Campground serve?
Noisy Creek Campground reports serving 41 people through 7 service connections in Pend Oreille County, Washington.
Where does Noisy Creek 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 Noisy Creek Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in September 1995. 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 Noisy Creek 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 one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in September 1995. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Noisy Creek Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Noisy Creek 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 Pend Oreille County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport City of | Pend Oreille | 3,331 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ione Water Dept | Pend Oreille | 2,395 | Community | Groundwater |
| Diamond Lake Water & Sewer District | Pend Oreille | 1,299 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cusick Town of | Pend Oreille | 672 | Community | Surface water |
| Metaline Falls Town of | Pend Oreille | 593 | Community | Surface water |
| Sullivan Lake Complex | Pend Oreille | 251 | 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, “Noisy Creek Campground, PWSID WA53FS682, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/noisy-creek-campground-wa53fs682 (data as of October 1, 2026).