Public water system · NY3511339
ActiveCamp Buckner-Natural Bridge
At a glance
Camp Buckner-Natural Bridge (PWSID NY3511339) is an active transient non-community water system in Orange County, New York. It reports serving 3,000 people through 45 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,000
Service connections
45
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Camp Buckner-Natural Bridge compare with other water systems in Orange County?
By EPA's size categories, Camp Buckner-Natural Bridge is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Orange County has 451 active public water systems. Its population served is about 3.3 times the county average of 921 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 415,298 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 Buckner-Natural Bridge is about 21 times 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 296 New York systems (3.6%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Camp Buckner-Natural Bridge?
EPA lists Camp Buckner-Natural Bridge as owned by the federal government. 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. 6 of the 451 active systems in Orange County (1.3%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Camp Buckner-Natural Bridge have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. The violations listed here began between October 2014 and July 2020. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminants or rules involved are Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Nitrate and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-01 | Required treatment not metMonthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 44 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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 Buckner-Natural Bridge: frequently asked questions
Who runs Camp Buckner-Natural Bridge?
Camp Buckner-Natural Bridge (PWSID NY3511339) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Camp Buckner-Natural Bridge serve?
Camp Buckner-Natural Bridge reports serving 3,000 people through 45 service connections in Orange County, New York.
Where does Camp Buckner-Natural Bridge get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Camp Buckner-Natural Bridge have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. 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 Buckner-Natural Bridge'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 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Camp Buckner-Natural Bridge's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Camp Buckner-Natural Bridge 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 Orange County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiryas Joel | Orange | 51,623 | Community | Groundwater |
| Middletown City | Orange | 30,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Newburgh City | Orange | 29,000 | Community | Surface water |
| New Windsor Consolidated Wd | Orange | 25,667 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Newburgh Consolidated Wd | Orange | 22,282 | Community | Surface water |
| Wallkill Consolidated Wd | Orange | 18,450 | Community | Groundwater under influence of 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 Buckner-Natural Bridge, PWSID NY3511339, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/camp-buckner-natural-bridge-ny3511339 (data as of October 1, 2026).