Public water system · WI1131044
ActiveBadgerland Campground
At a glance
Badgerland Campground (PWSID WI1131044) is an active transient non-community water system in Dane County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 102 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2004.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
102
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Badgerland Campground compare with other water systems in Dane County?
By EPA's size categories, Badgerland Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Dane County has 300 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,742 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 522,696 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 Badgerland Campground is about 29% 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. 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 Badgerland Campground?
EPA lists Badgerland 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. 211 of the 300 active systems in Dane County (70%) are also privately owned.
Does Badgerland Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2004. The violations listed here began between January 1995 and January 2004. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Nitrate-Nitrite and Nitrate. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
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.
Badgerland Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Badgerland Campground?
Badgerland Campground (PWSID WI1131044) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Badgerland Campground serve?
Badgerland Campground reports serving 102 people through 1 service connection in Dane County, Wisconsin.
Where does Badgerland 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 Badgerland Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2004. 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 Badgerland 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; all are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2004. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Badgerland Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Badgerland 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 Dane County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Water Utility | Dane | 272,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sun Prairie Utilities | Dane | 39,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fitchburg Utility Dist 1 | Dane | 24,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Middleton Waterworks | Dane | 23,868 | Community | Groundwater |
| Waunakee Waterworks | Dane | 14,879 | Community | Groundwater |
| Verona Waterworks | Dane | 14,030 | 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, “Badgerland Campground, PWSID WI1131044, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/badgerland-campground-wi1131044 (data as of October 1, 2026).