Public water system · WA53NP810
ActiveSpring Canyon Campground
At a glance
Spring Canyon Campground (PWSID WA53NP810) is an active transient non-community water system in Lincoln County, Washington. It reports serving 1,043 people through 25 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,043
Service connections
25
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Spring Canyon Campground compare with other water systems in Lincoln County?
By EPA's size categories, Spring Canyon Campground is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Lincoln County has 33 active public water systems, and Spring Canyon Campground is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 530 people per system, and accounts for 6% of the 17,490 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 Spring Canyon Campground is about 7.2 times 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 Spring Canyon Campground?
EPA lists Spring Canyon 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. 4 of the 33 active systems in Lincoln County (12%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Spring Canyon Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. The violations listed here began between January 2013 and October 2021. By type: 2 monitoring and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-01 | 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 |
| 2017-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Spring Canyon Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Spring Canyon Campground?
Spring Canyon Campground (PWSID WA53NP810) 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 Spring Canyon Campground serve?
Spring Canyon Campground reports serving 1,043 people through 25 service connections in Lincoln County, Washington.
Where does Spring Canyon 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 Spring Canyon Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Spring Canyon 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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Spring Canyon Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Spring Canyon 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 Lincoln County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprague Lake Eb Rest Area | Lincoln | 2,286 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Davenport Water Division | Lincoln | 1,750 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sprague Lake Wb Rest Area | Lincoln | 1,736 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Fort Spokane Campground | Lincoln | 1,436 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Reardan Town of | Lincoln | 1,418 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wilbur Town of | Lincoln | 1,040 | 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, “Spring Canyon Campground, PWSID WA53NP810, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/spring-canyon-campground-wa53np810 (data as of October 1, 2026).