Public water system · WI8160333
ActiveCamp Nebagamon
At a glance
Camp Nebagamon (PWSID WI8160333) is an active transient non-community water system in Douglas County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Camp Nebagamon compare with other water systems in Douglas County?
By EPA's size categories, Camp Nebagamon is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Douglas County has 188 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 184 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 34,606 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 Nebagamon is about 31% 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 Nebagamon?
EPA lists Camp Nebagamon 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. 150 of the 188 active systems in Douglas County (80%) are also privately owned.
Does Camp Nebagamon have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2018. The violations listed here began between May 1995 and June 2018. By type: 1 reporting, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule, Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Nitrite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-09 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | 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 Nebagamon: frequently asked questions
Who runs Camp Nebagamon?
Camp Nebagamon (PWSID WI8160333) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Camp Nebagamon serve?
Camp Nebagamon reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection in Douglas County, Wisconsin.
Where does Camp Nebagamon 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 Nebagamon have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2018. 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 Nebagamon'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 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2018. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Camp Nebagamon's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Camp Nebagamon 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 Douglas County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superior Water Light & Power Company | Douglas | 26,084 | Community | Surface water |
| Northwestern Elementary and Middle School | Douglas | 890 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Northwestern High School | Douglas | 448 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Solon Springs School | Douglas | 375 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Four Corners Elementary School | Douglas | 300 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Parkland Town Hall | Douglas | 230 | 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 Nebagamon, PWSID WI8160333, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/camp-nebagamon-wi8160333 (data as of October 1, 2026).