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ONEIDA CAMPGROUND

PWS ID: PA2580557 · NEW MILFORD, Pennsylvania 18834

ONEIDA CAMPGROUND serves 500 people in NEW MILFORD, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 135 recorded EPA violations, including 61 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: ONEIDA CAMPGROUND

ONEIDA CAMPGROUND is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 500 residents in NEW MILFORD, Pennsylvania (Susquehanna County) through 25 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 135 total violations for this system , of which 61 (45%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 51 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 29 violations (MCL, health-based). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Pennsylvania, EPA tracks 7,701 public water systems serving 12,630,061 people, with 1,159,868 cumulative violations and 68,517 health-based violations on record. About 97% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 150.6 violations. ONEIDA CAMPGROUND's 135 violations sit below the Pennsylvania average. Statewide, 224 of 389 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (57.6%). 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
135
Health-Based Violations
61
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
25
County
Susquehanna
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
38
Monitoring Violations
51
Treatment Tech Violations
23

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 29 2015
Coliform (TCR) MR 21 2015
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 20 2018
Groundwater Rule MR 15 2025
Public Notice Other 15 2020
E. COLI MR 11 2014
Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 9 2016
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 8 2018
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2016
Groundwater Rule TT 3 2020

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 ONEIDA CAMPGROUND.

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 PA2580557 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Pennsylvania Drinking Water Authority

Pennsylvania DEP — Bureau of Safe Drinking Water is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects ONEIDA CAMPGROUND under EPA-delegated authority.

Open PA regulator portal

Source: Pennsylvania DEP — Bureau of Safe Drinking Water

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
2025 Groundwater Rule MR 15 SDWIS / PA2580557 / 0700
2020 Public Notice Other 15 SDWIS / PA2580557 / 7500
2020 Groundwater Rule TT 3 SDWIS / PA2580557 / 0700
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 20 SDWIS / PA2580557 / 8000
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 8 SDWIS / PA2580557 / 8000
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 9 SDWIS / PA2580557 / 8000
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / PA2580557 / 8000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MCL 29 SDWIS / PA2580557 / 3100
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 21 SDWIS / PA2580557 / 3100
2014 E. COLI MR 11 SDWIS / PA2580557 / 3014

How ONEIDA CAMPGROUND Compares

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

Metric ONEIDA CAMPGROUND Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 135 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 61 8.9 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 57.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 500 1,640 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 7,701 regulated public water systems in Pennsylvania.

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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ONEIDA CAMPGROUND water safe to drink?
ONEIDA CAMPGROUND (PWS ID: PA2580557) has 135 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 ONEIDA CAMPGROUND serve?
ONEIDA CAMPGROUND serves 500 people in NEW MILFORD, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 25 service connections.
What type of violations does ONEIDA CAMPGROUND have?
ONEIDA CAMPGROUND has 135 total violations: 61 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 51 monitoring/reporting violations, and 23 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in ONEIDA CAMPGROUND water?
No PFAS testing data is available for ONEIDA CAMPGROUND under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does ONEIDA CAMPGROUND use?
ONEIDA CAMPGROUND 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.

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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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