Public water system · WI8660212
ActiveAnchor Woods Campground
At a glance
Anchor Woods Campground (PWSID WI8660212) is an active transient non-community water system in Washburn County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 66 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
66
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Anchor Woods Campground compare with other water systems in Washburn County?
By EPA's size categories, Anchor Woods Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Washburn County has 128 active public water systems. Its population served is about 12% below the county average of 75 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 9,565 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Wisconsin, the 11,056 active systems average 469 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Anchor Woods Campground is about half of 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. Wisconsin has 9,112 active transient non-community water systems, 82% of the state's 11,056 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 10,978 Wisconsin systems (99%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Anchor Woods Campground?
EPA lists Anchor Woods Campground as privately owned. The WI state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 105 of the 128 active systems in Washburn County (82%) are also privately owned.
Does Anchor Woods Campground have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Anchor Woods Campground. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Anchor Woods Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Anchor Woods Campground?
Anchor Woods Campground (PWSID WI8660212) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Anchor Woods Campground serve?
Anchor Woods Campground reports serving 66 people through 1 service connection in Washburn County, Wisconsin.
Where does Anchor Woods 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 Anchor Woods Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Anchor Woods 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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Anchor Woods Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Anchor Woods 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 Washburn County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spooner Waterworks | Washburn | 2,653 | Community | Groundwater |
| Shell Lake Waterworks | Washburn | 950 | Community | Groundwater |
| Minong Waterworks | Washburn | 561 | Community | Groundwater |
| Birchwood Waterworks | Washburn | 442 | Community | Groundwater |
| Northwood School | Washburn | 350 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Birch Trail Camp for Girls Main Well | Washburn | 300 | 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, “Anchor Woods Campground, PWSID WI8660212, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/anchor-woods-campground-wi8660212 (data as of October 1, 2026).