Public water system · NY1613581
ActiveCamp Eagle Island
At a glance
Camp Eagle Island (PWSID NY1613581) is an active transient non-community water system in Franklin County, New York. It reports serving 125 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 1999.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
125
Service connections
1
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Camp Eagle Island compare with other water systems in Franklin County?
By EPA's size categories, Camp Eagle Island is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Franklin County has 88 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 444 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 39,082 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 Eagle Island is about 13% 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. 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 Eagle Island?
EPA lists Camp Eagle Island 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. 68 of the 88 active systems in Franklin County (77%) are also privately owned.
Does Camp Eagle Island have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 1999. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Nitrate. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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 Eagle Island: frequently asked questions
Who runs Camp Eagle Island?
Camp Eagle Island (PWSID NY1613581) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Camp Eagle Island serve?
Camp Eagle Island reports serving 125 people through 1 service connection in Franklin County, New York.
Where does Camp Eagle Island 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 Eagle Island have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 1999. 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 Eagle Island'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 1999. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Camp Eagle Island's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Camp Eagle Island 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 Franklin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malone V | Franklin | 13,232 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tupper Lake V | Franklin | 5,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Saranac Lake V | Franklin | 5,345 | Community | Groundwater |
| Salmon River Central School | Franklin | 1,600 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased groundwater |
| Chateaugay V | Franklin | 1,100 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Paul Smiths College | Franklin | 1,100 | Community | 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, “Camp Eagle Island, PWSID NY1613581, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/camp-eagle-island-ny1613581 (data as of October 1, 2026).