Public water system · WI8070102
ActiveWi Dnr Gov Knowles Group Camp
At a glance
Wi Dnr Gov Knowles Group Camp (PWSID WI8070102) is an active transient non-community water system in Burnett County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 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 Wi Dnr Gov Knowles Group Camp compare with other water systems in Burnett County?
By EPA's size categories, Wi Dnr Gov Knowles Group Camp is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Burnett County has 192 active public water systems. Its population served is about 64% below the county average of 69 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 13,147 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 Wi Dnr Gov Knowles Group Camp 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 Wi Dnr Gov Knowles Group Camp?
EPA lists Wi Dnr Gov Knowles Group Camp as owned by a state government. 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. 4 of the 192 active systems in Burnett County (2.1%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Wi Dnr Gov Knowles Group Camp have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2014. The violations listed here began between June 1992 and September 2014. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-18 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1992-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 6 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.
Wi Dnr Gov Knowles Group Camp: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wi Dnr Gov Knowles Group Camp?
Wi Dnr Gov Knowles Group Camp (PWSID WI8070102) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Wi Dnr Gov Knowles Group Camp serve?
Wi Dnr Gov Knowles Group Camp reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Burnett County, Wisconsin.
Where does Wi Dnr Gov Knowles Group Camp 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 Wi Dnr Gov Knowles Group Camp have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 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 Wi Dnr Gov Knowles Group Camp'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 6 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2014. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Wi Dnr Gov Knowles Group Camp's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Wi Dnr Gov Knowles Group Camp 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 Burnett County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grantsburg Waterworks | Burnett | 1,460 | Community | Groundwater |
| Siren Waterworks | Burnett | 941 | Community | Groundwater |
| Webster Waterworks | Burnett | 652 | Community | Groundwater |
| Herzl Camp Hak 1 West Bathroom | Burnett | 322 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Herzl Camp Hak 2 East Bathroom | Burnett | 322 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Fourwinds Market Grocery Store | Burnett | 321 | 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, “Wi Dnr Gov Knowles Group Camp, PWSID WI8070102, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/wi-dnr-gov-knowles-group-camp-wi8070102 (data as of October 1, 2026).