Public water system · WI8260063
ActiveCamp Thunderhead Main
At a glance
Camp Thunderhead Main (PWSID WI8260063) is an active transient non-community water system in Iron County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Camp Thunderhead Main compare with other water systems in Iron County?
By EPA's size categories, Camp Thunderhead Main is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Iron County has 57 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 101 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 5,745 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 Thunderhead Main is well 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 Thunderhead Main?
EPA lists Camp Thunderhead Main 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. 40 of the 57 active systems in Iron County (70%) are also privately owned.
Does Camp Thunderhead Main have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Camp Thunderhead Main. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Camp Thunderhead Main: frequently asked questions
Who runs Camp Thunderhead Main?
Camp Thunderhead Main (PWSID WI8260063) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Camp Thunderhead Main serve?
Camp Thunderhead Main reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Iron County, Wisconsin.
Where does Camp Thunderhead Main 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 Thunderhead Main have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Camp Thunderhead Main'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Camp Thunderhead Main's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Camp Thunderhead Main 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 Iron County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurley Waterworks | Iron | 1,515 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Montreal Waterworks | Iron | 887 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mercer Sanitary District | Iron | 760 | Community | Groundwater |
| Iron Belt Waterworks | Iron | 211 | Community | Groundwater |
| Iron County Saxon Harbor Main Well | Iron | 200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Pence Waterworks | Iron | 191 | Community | Purchased 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 Thunderhead Main, PWSID WI8260063, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/camp-thunderhead-main-wi8260063 (data as of October 1, 2026).