Public water system · WI7010481
ActiveDells Camping Resort 3
At a glance
Dells Camping Resort 3 (PWSID WI7010481) is an active transient non-community water system in Adams 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 records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2019.
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 Dells Camping Resort 3 compare with other water systems in Adams County?
By EPA's size categories, Dells Camping Resort 3 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Adams County has 202 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 119 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 24,041 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 Dells Camping Resort 3 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 Dells Camping Resort 3?
EPA lists Dells Camping Resort 3 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. 184 of the 202 active systems in Adams County (91%) are also privately owned.
Does Dells Camping Resort 3 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2019. The violations listed here began between April 1996 and May 2019. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (4 of them). EPA lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-12 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 11 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.
Dells Camping Resort 3: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dells Camping Resort 3?
Dells Camping Resort 3 (PWSID WI7010481) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Dells Camping Resort 3 serve?
Dells Camping Resort 3 reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Adams County, Wisconsin.
Where does Dells Camping Resort 3 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 Dells Camping Resort 3 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2019. 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 Dells Camping Resort 3'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 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dells Camping Resort 3's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dells Camping Resort 3 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 Adams County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rome Water Utility | Adams | 2,775 | Community | Groundwater |
| Adams Waterworks | Adams | 1,847 | Community | Groundwater |
| Federal Correctional Institution | Adams | 1,550 | Community | Groundwater |
| Friendship Waterworks | Adams | 781 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Emrick Lake Cmpgrnd Main Well | Adams | 750 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Emrick Lake Cmpgrnd Reserve Area | Adams | 750 | 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, “Dells Camping Resort 3, PWSID WI7010481, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/dells-camping-resort-3-wi7010481 (data as of October 1, 2026).