Public water system · KY0602422
ActiveCamp Nathanael
At a glance
Camp Nathanael (PWSID KY0602422) is an active transient non-community water system in Knott County, Kentucky. It reports serving 200 people through 5 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1994.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
5
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Camp Nathanael compare with other water systems in Knott County?
By EPA's size categories, Camp Nathanael is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Knott County has 4 active public water systems, and Camp Nathanael is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,360 people per system, and accounts for 2.1% of the 9,439 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Kentucky, the 437 active systems average 11,699 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Camp Nathanael is about 39% above 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. Kentucky has 50 active transient non-community water systems, 11% of the state's 437 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 111 Kentucky systems (25%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Camp Nathanael?
EPA lists Camp Nathanael as privately owned. The KY state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 2 of the 4 active systems in Knott County (50%) are also privately owned.
Does Camp Nathanael have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1994. The violations listed here began between June 1993 and July 1994. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Camp Nathanael: frequently asked questions
Who runs Camp Nathanael?
Camp Nathanael (PWSID KY0602422) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the KY state drinking water program.
How many people does Camp Nathanael serve?
Camp Nathanael reports serving 200 people through 5 service connections in Knott County, Kentucky.
Where does Camp Nathanael 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 Camp Nathanael have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1994. 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 Camp Nathanael'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1994. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the KY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Camp Nathanael's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Camp Nathanael 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 Knott County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knott Co Water & Sewer District | Knott | 7,056 | Community | Surface water |
| Hindman Mun Water Works | Knott | 1,883 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Phoenix Property Owners Assoc | Knott | 300 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Camp Nathanael, PWSID KY0602422, Kentucky”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kentucky/camp-nathanael-ky0602422 (data as of October 1, 2026).