Public water system · WI1280919
ActiveBark River Campground - East Area
At a glance
Bark River Campground - East Area (PWSID WI1280919) is an active transient non-community water system in Jefferson County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 122 people through 72 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
122
Service connections
72
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Bark River Campground - East Area compare with other water systems in Jefferson County?
By EPA's size categories, Bark River Campground - East Area is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Jefferson County has 195 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 453 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 88,343 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 Bark River Campground - East Area is about 15% 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 Bark River Campground - East Area?
EPA lists Bark River Campground - East Area 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. 152 of the 195 active systems in Jefferson County (78%) are also privately owned.
Does Bark River Campground - East Area have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2006. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
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.
Bark River Campground - East Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bark River Campground - East Area?
Bark River Campground - East Area (PWSID WI1280919) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Bark River Campground - East Area serve?
Bark River Campground - East Area reports serving 122 people through 72 service connections in Jefferson County, Wisconsin.
Where does Bark River Campground - East Area 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 Bark River Campground - East Area have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2006. 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 Bark River Campground - East Area'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 July 2006. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bark River Campground - East Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bark River Campground - East Area 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 Jefferson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watertown Waterworks | Jefferson | 23,945 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fort Atkinson Waterworks | Jefferson | 12,390 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jefferson Waterworks | Jefferson | 7,926 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Mills Waterworks | Jefferson | 6,211 | Community | Groundwater |
| Waterloo Waterworks | Jefferson | 3,520 | Community | Groundwater |
| Johnson Creek Waterworks | Jefferson | 3,318 | 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, “Bark River Campground - East Area, PWSID WI1280919, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/bark-river-campground-east-area-wi1280919 (data as of October 1, 2026).