Public water system · NY2519033
ActiveCamp Cherith
At a glance
Camp Cherith (PWSID NY2519033) is an active transient non-community water system in Livingston County, New York. It reports serving 115 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
115
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Camp Cherith compare with other water systems in Livingston County?
By EPA's size categories, Camp Cherith is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Livingston County has 47 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,157 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 54,374 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 Cherith is about 20% below 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 Cherith?
EPA lists Camp Cherith 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. 27 of the 47 active systems in Livingston County (57%) are also privately owned.
Does Camp Cherith have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2021. The violations listed here began between January 2010 and June 2021. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-08-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-08-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2010-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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 Cherith: frequently asked questions
Who runs Camp Cherith?
Camp Cherith (PWSID NY2519033) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Camp Cherith serve?
Camp Cherith reports serving 115 people through 4 service connections in Livingston County, New York.
Where does Camp Cherith 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 Cherith have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2021. 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 Cherith'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 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Camp Cherith's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Camp Cherith 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 Livingston County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lcwsa Consolidated Water District | Livingston | 9,892 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Dansville Village | Livingston | 8,900 | Community | Surface water |
| Geneseo Village | Livingston | 8,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Mount Morris Village | Livingston | 3,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Avon Town Wd | Livingston | 3,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Avon Village | Livingston | 3,000 | Community | 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 Cherith, PWSID NY2519033, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/camp-cherith-ny2519033 (data as of October 1, 2026).