Public water system · WI4360470
ActiveCamp Sinawa Dormitory
At a glance
Camp Sinawa Dormitory (PWSID WI4360470) is an active transient non-community water system in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 110 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2007.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
110
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Camp Sinawa Dormitory compare with other water systems in Manitowoc County?
By EPA's size categories, Camp Sinawa Dormitory is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Manitowoc County has 139 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 461 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 64,022 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 Sinawa Dormitory is about 24% 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 Sinawa Dormitory?
EPA lists Camp Sinawa Dormitory 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. 117 of the 139 active systems in Manitowoc County (84%) are also privately owned.
Does Camp Sinawa Dormitory have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2007. The violations listed here began between August 1994 and July 2007. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit and 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-09-01 | 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 |
| 1994-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 7 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 Sinawa Dormitory: frequently asked questions
Who runs Camp Sinawa Dormitory?
Camp Sinawa Dormitory (PWSID WI4360470) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Camp Sinawa Dormitory serve?
Camp Sinawa Dormitory reports serving 110 people through 1 service connection in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.
Where does Camp Sinawa Dormitory 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 Sinawa Dormitory have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2007. 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 Sinawa Dormitory'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 7 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2007. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Camp Sinawa Dormitory's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Camp Sinawa Dormitory 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 Manitowoc County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manitowoc Waterworks | Manitowoc | 34,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Two Rivers Waterworks | Manitowoc | 11,270 | Community | Surface water |
| Kiel Waterworks | Manitowoc | 3,932 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cleveland Waterworks | Manitowoc | 1,524 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mishicot Waterworks | Manitowoc | 1,432 | Community | Groundwater |
| Reedsville Waterworks | Manitowoc | 1,200 | 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 Sinawa Dormitory, PWSID WI4360470, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/camp-sinawa-dormitory-wi4360470 (data as of October 1, 2026).