Public water system · WI7440599
ActiveSchneiders Campfire
At a glance
Schneiders Campfire (PWSID WI7440599) is an active transient non-community water system in Oneida County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2003.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Schneiders Campfire compare with other water systems in Oneida County?
By EPA's size categories, Schneiders Campfire is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Oneida County has 345 active public water systems. Its population served is about 57% below the county average of 117 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 40,498 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 Schneiders Campfire is about 65% 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 Schneiders Campfire?
EPA lists Schneiders Campfire 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. 299 of the 345 active systems in Oneida County (87%) are also privately owned.
Does Schneiders Campfire have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2003. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and October 2003. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-18 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Schneiders Campfire: frequently asked questions
Who runs Schneiders Campfire?
Schneiders Campfire (PWSID WI7440599) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Schneiders Campfire serve?
Schneiders Campfire reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection in Oneida County, Wisconsin.
Where does Schneiders Campfire 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 Schneiders Campfire have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2003. 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 Schneiders Campfire'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2003. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Schneiders Campfire's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Schneiders Campfire 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 Oneida County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhinelander Water & Wastewater | Oneida | 8,234 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lakeland Sanitary Dist 1 | Oneida | 2,381 | Community | Groundwater |
| Minocqua Hazelhurst Elem Sch | Oneida | 650 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Three Lakes Sanitary District | Oneida | 500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Scouting America Camp Tesomas Program Center and Dining Hall | Oneida | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Wi Dnr Clear Lk Cmpgd 10 | Oneida | 450 | 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, “Schneiders Campfire, PWSID WI7440599, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/schneiders-campfire-wi7440599 (data as of October 1, 2026).