Public water system · WI8610020
ActiveCamp Forest Springs James Lake and Forest Lake Apts
At a glance
Camp Forest Springs James Lake and Forest Lake Apts (PWSID WI8610020) is an active community water system in Taylor County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 79 people through 29 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
79
Service connections
29
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Camp Forest Springs James Lake and Forest Lake Apts compare with other water systems in Taylor County?
By EPA's size categories, Camp Forest Springs James Lake and Forest Lake Apts is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Taylor County has 60 active public water systems. Its population served is about 56% below the county average of 180 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 10,796 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 Forest Springs James Lake and Forest Lake Apts 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 Forest Springs James Lake and Forest Lake Apts?
EPA lists Camp Forest Springs James Lake and Forest Lake Apts 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. 44 of the 60 active systems in Taylor County (73%) are also privately owned.
Does Camp Forest Springs James Lake and Forest Lake Apts have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2003 and September 2025. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Groundwater Rule, Public Notice and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-27 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, State · code 05 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-06-12 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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 Forest Springs James Lake and Forest Lake Apts: frequently asked questions
Who runs Camp Forest Springs James Lake and Forest Lake Apts?
Camp Forest Springs James Lake and Forest Lake Apts (PWSID WI8610020) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Camp Forest Springs James Lake and Forest Lake Apts serve?
Camp Forest Springs James Lake and Forest Lake Apts reports serving 79 people through 29 service connections in Taylor County, Wisconsin.
Where does Camp Forest Springs James Lake and Forest Lake Apts 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 Forest Springs James Lake and Forest Lake Apts have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. 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 Forest Springs James Lake and Forest Lake Apts' 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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. 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 Forest Springs James Lake and Forest Lake Apts' water quality report?
As a community water system, Camp Forest Springs James Lake and Forest Lake Apts 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 Taylor County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medford Waterworks | Taylor | 4,318 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rib Lake Waterworks | Taylor | 945 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wicked Events and Rodeo Arena | Taylor | 603 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Stetsonville Waterworks | Taylor | 563 | Community | Groundwater |
| Camp Forest Springs Neale Lodge & Main Camp | Taylor | 495 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Camp Forest Springs Forest Clearing Mini Farm | Taylor | 450 | 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 Forest Springs James Lake and Forest Lake Apts, PWSID WI8610020, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/camp-forest-springs-james-lake-and-forest-lake-apts-wi8610020 (data as of October 1, 2026).