Public water system · WI8610165
ActiveCamp Forest Springs Neale Lodge & Main Camp
At a glance
Camp Forest Springs Neale Lodge & Main Camp (PWSID WI8610165) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Taylor County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 495 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 1994.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
495
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Camp Forest Springs Neale Lodge & Main Camp compare with other water systems in Taylor County?
By EPA's size categories, Camp Forest Springs Neale Lodge & Main Camp is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Taylor County has 60 active public water systems, and Camp Forest Springs Neale Lodge & Main Camp is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 175% above the county average of 180 people per system, and accounts for 4.6% 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Camp Forest Springs Neale Lodge & Main Camp is about 15% above that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Wisconsin has 891 active non-transient non-community water systems, 8.1% 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 Neale Lodge & Main Camp?
EPA lists Camp Forest Springs Neale Lodge & Main Camp 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 Neale Lodge & Main Camp 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 1994. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-01-05 | 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.
Camp Forest Springs Neale Lodge & Main Camp: frequently asked questions
Who runs Camp Forest Springs Neale Lodge & Main Camp?
Camp Forest Springs Neale Lodge & Main Camp (PWSID WI8610165) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Camp Forest Springs Neale Lodge & Main Camp serve?
Camp Forest Springs Neale Lodge & Main Camp reports serving 495 people through 1 service connection in Taylor County, Wisconsin.
Where does Camp Forest Springs Neale Lodge & Main Camp 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 Neale Lodge & Main Camp 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 1994. 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 Neale Lodge & Main Camp'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 1994. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Camp Forest Springs Neale Lodge & Main Camp's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Camp Forest Springs Neale Lodge & Main Camp is a non-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 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 Forest Clearing Mini Farm | Taylor | 450 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Gilman Waterworks | Taylor | 372 | 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 Neale Lodge & Main Camp, PWSID WI8610165, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/camp-forest-springs-neale-lodge-main-camp-wi8610165 (data as of October 1, 2026).