Public water system · WI7290121
ActiveCamp Douglas Waterworks
At a glance
Camp Douglas Waterworks (PWSID WI7290121) is an active community water system in Juneau County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 640 people through 227 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
640
Service connections
227
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Camp Douglas Waterworks compare with other water systems in Juneau County?
By EPA's size categories, Camp Douglas Waterworks is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Juneau County has 146 active public water systems. Its population served is about 3.5 times the county average of 182 people per system, and accounts for 2.4% of the 26,525 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Wisconsin, the 11,056 active systems average 469 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Camp Douglas Waterworks is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Wisconsin has 1,053 active community water systems, 9.5% 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 Douglas Waterworks?
EPA lists Camp Douglas Waterworks as owned by a local government. 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. 24 of the 146 active systems in Juneau County (16%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Camp Douglas Waterworks have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2013. The violations listed here began between September 1993 and September 2013. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 4 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (9 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1994-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 10 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 Douglas Waterworks: frequently asked questions
Who runs Camp Douglas Waterworks?
Camp Douglas Waterworks (PWSID WI7290121) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Camp Douglas Waterworks serve?
Camp Douglas Waterworks reports serving 640 people through 227 service connections in Juneau County, Wisconsin.
Where does Camp Douglas Waterworks 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 Douglas Waterworks have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2013. 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 Douglas Waterworks' 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 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2013. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Camp Douglas Waterworks' water quality report?
As a community water system, Camp Douglas Waterworks must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Juneau County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mauston Waterworks | Juneau | 4,456 | Community | Groundwater |
| Woodside Sports Complex | Juneau | 3,008 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| New Lisbon Waterworks | Juneau | 2,526 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wi Dot Rest Area 9 Lemonweir | Juneau | 2,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Wi Dot Rest Area 10 Kildare | Juneau | 2,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Elroy Waterworks | Juneau | 1,333 | 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 Douglas Waterworks, PWSID WI7290121, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/camp-douglas-waterworks-wi7290121 (data as of October 1, 2026).