Public water system · NY2421156
ActiveBabcocks Campground
At a glance
Babcocks Campground (PWSID NY2421156) is an active transient non-community water system in Lewis County, New York. It reports serving 175 people through 54 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 June 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
175
Service connections
54
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Babcocks Campground compare with other water systems in Lewis County?
By EPA's size categories, Babcocks Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lewis County has 67 active public water systems. Its population served is about 29% below the county average of 246 people per system, and accounts for 1.1% of the 16,454 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across New York, the 8,167 active systems average 2,374 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Babcocks Campground is about 22% 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. New York has 5,182 active transient non-community water systems, 63% of the state's 8,167 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 7,096 New York systems (87%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Babcocks Campground?
EPA lists Babcocks Campground as privately owned. The NY state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 50 of the 67 active systems in Lewis County (75%) are also privately owned.
Does Babcocks Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2016. The violations listed here began between May 2016 and June 2016. By type: 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | 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.
Babcocks Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Babcocks Campground?
Babcocks Campground (PWSID NY2421156) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Babcocks Campground serve?
Babcocks Campground reports serving 175 people through 54 service connections in Lewis County, New York.
Where does Babcocks 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 Babcocks Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2016. 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 Babcocks 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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Babcocks Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Babcocks 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 Lewis County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowville Village | Lewis | 4,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Croghan Village | Lewis | 900 | Community | Groundwater |
| Copenhagen Village | Lewis | 850 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Lyons Falls Village | Lewis | 850 | Community | Groundwater |
| Port Leyden Village | Lewis | 820 | Community | Groundwater |
| Beaver Falls Water District | Lewis | 782 | Community | Purchased 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, “Babcocks Campground, PWSID NY2421156, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/babcocks-campground-ny2421156 (data as of October 1, 2026).