Public water system · WI7210175
ActiveHam Lake Campground
At a glance
Ham Lake Campground (PWSID WI7210175) is an active transient non-community water system in Forest 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 Ham Lake Campground compare with other water systems in Forest County?
By EPA's size categories, Ham Lake Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Forest County has 58 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 139 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 8,068 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 Ham Lake Campground 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 Ham Lake Campground?
EPA lists Ham Lake Campground 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 58 active systems in Forest County (76%) are also privately owned.
Does Ham Lake Campground 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 Ham Lake Campground. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Ham Lake Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ham Lake Campground?
Ham Lake Campground (PWSID WI7210175) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Ham Lake Campground serve?
Ham Lake Campground reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Forest County, Wisconsin.
Where does Ham Lake Campground 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 Ham Lake Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Ham Lake Campground'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 Ham Lake Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Ham Lake Campground 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 Forest County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crandon Waterworks | Forest | 1,958 | Community | Groundwater |
| Laona Sanitary Dist | Forest | 950 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wabeno Sanitary Dist 1 | Forest | 750 | Community | Groundwater |
| Main St Eds | Forest | 350 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran Church | Forest | 350 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Heritage Acres Hunt Club and Camp 5 Farm | Forest | 200 | 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, “Ham Lake Campground, PWSID WI7210175, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/ham-lake-campground-wi7210175 (data as of October 1, 2026).