Public water system · WI4430552
ActiveBear Paw Scout Camp Main Shower
At a glance
Bear Paw Scout Camp Main Shower (PWSID WI4430552) is an active transient non-community water system in Oconto County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Bear Paw Scout Camp Main Shower compare with other water systems in Oconto County?
By EPA's size categories, Bear Paw Scout Camp Main Shower is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Oconto County has 202 active public water systems. Its population served is about twice the county average of 101 people per system, and accounts for 1% of the 20,322 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 Bear Paw Scout Camp Main Shower is about 39% above 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 Bear Paw Scout Camp Main Shower?
EPA lists Bear Paw Scout Camp Main Shower 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. 170 of the 202 active systems in Oconto County (84%) are also privately owned.
Does Bear Paw Scout Camp Main Shower have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Nitrate. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | 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.
Bear Paw Scout Camp Main Shower: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bear Paw Scout Camp Main Shower?
Bear Paw Scout Camp Main Shower (PWSID WI4430552) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Bear Paw Scout Camp Main Shower serve?
Bear Paw Scout Camp Main Shower reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection in Oconto County, Wisconsin.
Where does Bear Paw Scout Camp Main Shower 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 Bear Paw Scout Camp Main Shower have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. 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 Bear Paw Scout Camp Main Shower'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 not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bear Paw Scout Camp Main Shower's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bear Paw Scout Camp Main Shower 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 Oconto County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oconto Waterworks | Oconto | 4,583 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oconto Falls Waterworks | Oconto | 2,892 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gillett Waterworks | Oconto | 1,264 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lena Waterworks | Oconto | 585 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sunnyside Elementary Sch | Oconto | 575 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Suring Waterworks | Oconto | 517 | 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, “Bear Paw Scout Camp Main Shower, PWSID WI4430552, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/bear-paw-scout-camp-main-shower-wi4430552 (data as of October 1, 2026).