Public water system · WI7640534
ActiveCamp Birch Knoll
At a glance
Camp Birch Knoll (PWSID WI7640534) is an active transient non-community water system in Vilas County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 125 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
125
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Camp Birch Knoll compare with other water systems in Vilas County?
By EPA's size categories, Camp Birch Knoll is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Vilas County has 460 active public water systems. Its population served is about 37% above the county average of 91 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 42,009 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 Camp Birch Knoll is about 13% 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 Camp Birch Knoll?
EPA lists Camp Birch Knoll 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. 377 of the 460 active systems in Vilas County (82%) are also privately owned.
Does Camp Birch Knoll have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2019. The violations listed here began between May 1998 and June 2019. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-28 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Camp Birch Knoll: frequently asked questions
Who runs Camp Birch Knoll?
Camp Birch Knoll (PWSID WI7640534) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Camp Birch Knoll serve?
Camp Birch Knoll reports serving 125 people through 1 service connection in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
Where does Camp Birch Knoll 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 Camp Birch Knoll have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 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 Camp Birch Knoll'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Camp Birch Knoll's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Camp Birch Knoll 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 Vilas County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle River Waterworks | Vilas | 1,530 | Community | Groundwater |
| Arbor Vitae Woodruff El Sch | Vilas | 575 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Phelps Sanitary District | Vilas | 550 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wi Dnr Crystal Lk Shower | Vilas | 540 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Land O Lakes Sanitary Dist | Vilas | 450 | Community | Groundwater |
| Camp Ramah Office | Vilas | 400 | 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, “Camp Birch Knoll, PWSID WI7640534, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/camp-birch-knoll-wi7640534 (data as of October 1, 2026).