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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS NY5615250

Wakonda Family Campground Inc

Pottersville, New York 12860 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 500 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

500
People served
123
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 123 drinking-water violations at Wakonda Family Campground Inc - above the New York per-system average.

123
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
500
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Wakonda Family Campground Inc

Wakonda Family Campground Inc is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 500 residents in Pottersville, New York (Warren County) through 148 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 123 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 123 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, recorded in 6 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across New York, EPA tracks 8,098 public water systems serving 19,294,951 people, with 552,003 cumulative violations and 26,817 health-based violations on record. About 94% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 68.2 violations. Statewide, 129 of 332 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (38.9%).

Wakonda Family Campground Inc's 123 violations sit above the New York average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
500
Total Violations
123
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
148
County
Warren
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
123
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 2018
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2018
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2018
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 2018
Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 2018
Tetrachloroethylene MR 6 2018
CHLOROBENZENE MR 6 2018
Benzene MR 6 2018
Toluene MR 6 2018
Styrene MR 6 2018
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2018
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 2018
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2018
Vinyl chloride MR 6 2018
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 2018
Trichloroethylene MR 6 2018
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 2018
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2018
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 2018
Ethylbenzene MR 6 2018
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2023

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Wakonda Family Campground Inc.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID NY5615250 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

New York Drinking Water Authority

New York State Department of Health, Public Water Systems is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Wakonda Family Campground Inc under EPA-delegated authority.

Open NY regulator portal

Source: New York State Department of Health, Public Water Systems

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / NY5615250 / 8000
2018 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / NY5615250 / 2378
2018 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / NY5615250 / 2977
2018 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / NY5615250 / 2979
2018 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / NY5615250 / 2980
2018 Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 SDWIS / NY5615250 / 2982
2018 Tetrachloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / NY5615250 / 2987
2018 CHLOROBENZENE MR 6 SDWIS / NY5615250 / 2989
2018 Benzene MR 6 SDWIS / NY5615250 / 2990
2018 Toluene MR 6 SDWIS / NY5615250 / 2991
2018 Styrene MR 6 SDWIS / NY5615250 / 2996
2018 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / NY5615250 / 2380
2018 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 SDWIS / NY5615250 / 2964
2018 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / NY5615250 / 2968
2018 Vinyl chloride MR 6 SDWIS / NY5615250 / 2976

How Wakonda Family Campground Inc Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Wakonda Family Campground Inc New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 123 68.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 3.3 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 38.9% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 500 2,383 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 8,098 regulated public water systems in New York.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Wakonda Family Campground Inc water safe to drink? ▼
Wakonda Family Campground Inc (PWS ID: NY5615250) has 123 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 500 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Wakonda Family Campground Inc serve? ▼
Wakonda Family Campground Inc serves 500 people in Pottersville, New York. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 148 service connections.
What type of violations does Wakonda Family Campground Inc have? ▼
Wakonda Family Campground Inc has 123 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 123 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Wakonda Family Campground Inc water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Wakonda Family Campground Inc under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Wakonda Family Campground Inc use? ▼
Wakonda Family Campground Inc uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.