Public water system · NY6112879
ActiveCamp Arey
At a glance
Camp Arey (PWSID NY6112879) is an active transient non-community water system in Yates County, New York. It reports serving 200 people through 106 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
106
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Camp Arey compare with other water systems in Yates County?
By EPA's size categories, Camp Arey is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Yates County has 67 active public water systems. Its population served is about 32% below the county average of 293 people per system, and accounts for 1% of the 19,649 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 Camp Arey 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. 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 Camp Arey?
EPA lists Camp Arey 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. 55 of the 67 active systems in Yates County (82%) are also privately owned.
Does Camp Arey have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2018. The violations listed here began between June 2013 and May 2018. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 3 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 8 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 Arey: frequently asked questions
Who runs Camp Arey?
Camp Arey (PWSID NY6112879) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Camp Arey serve?
Camp Arey reports serving 200 people through 106 service connections in Yates County, New York.
Where does Camp Arey 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 Arey have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2018. 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 Arey'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 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2018. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Camp Arey's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Camp Arey 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 Yates County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Yan Village | Yates | 5,248 | Community | Surface water |
| Keuka Park Wd | Yates | 3,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Dundee Village | Yates | 1,765 | Community | Groundwater |
| Milo Town Csa | Yates | 1,416 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Windmill Farm Market | Yates | 1,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dresden Village | Yates | 720 | 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 Arey, PWSID NY6112879, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/camp-arey-ny6112879 (data as of October 1, 2026).