Public water system · WI8550232
ActiveThornapple River Campground
At a glance
Thornapple River Campground (PWSID WI8550232) is an active transient non-community water system in Rusk 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 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2014.
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 Thornapple River Campground compare with other water systems in Rusk County?
By EPA's size categories, Thornapple River Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Rusk County has 86 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 89 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 7,660 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 Thornapple River 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 Thornapple River Campground?
EPA lists Thornapple River 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. 71 of the 86 active systems in Rusk County (83%) are also privately owned.
Does Thornapple River Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2014. The violations listed here began between May 1998 and May 2014. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Thornapple River Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Thornapple River Campground?
Thornapple River Campground (PWSID WI8550232) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Thornapple River Campground serve?
Thornapple River Campground reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Rusk County, Wisconsin.
Where does Thornapple River 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 Thornapple River Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2014. 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 Thornapple River 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 records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2014. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Thornapple River Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Thornapple River 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 Rusk County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladysmith Waterworks | Rusk | 3,184 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bruce Waterworks | Rusk | 620 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hawkins Waterworks | Rusk | 333 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sheldon Water Utility | Rusk | 265 | Community | Groundwater |
| Weyerhaeuser Waterworks | Rusk | 238 | Community | Groundwater |
| Living Waters Assembly of God Church | Rusk | 150 | 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, “Thornapple River Campground, PWSID WI8550232, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/thornapple-river-campground-wi8550232 (data as of October 1, 2026).