Public water system · NY4814144
ActiveCamp Gorton
At a glance
Camp Gorton (PWSID NY4814144) is an active transient non-community water system in Schuyler County, New York. It reports serving 200 people through 40 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater under influence of surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
40
Primary source
GU
Groundwater under influence of surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Camp Gorton compare with other water systems in Schuyler County?
By EPA's size categories, Camp Gorton is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Schuyler County has 63 active public water systems. Its population served is about 26% above the county average of 159 people per system, and accounts for 2% of the 9,985 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 Gorton 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 under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules. 241 New York systems (3%) list groundwater under influence of surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Camp Gorton?
EPA lists Camp Gorton 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. 51 of the 63 active systems in Schuyler County (81%) are also privately owned.
Does Camp Gorton have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. The violations listed here began between October 1996 and July 2023. By type: 2 required treatment not met, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-08-04 | Required treatment not metFailure to Filter (SWTR) · code 42 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, State · code 05 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 4 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 Gorton: frequently asked questions
Who runs Camp Gorton?
Camp Gorton (PWSID NY4814144) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Camp Gorton serve?
Camp Gorton reports serving 200 people through 40 service connections in Schuyler County, New York.
Where does Camp Gorton get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater under influence of surface water. Groundwater under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules.
Does Camp Gorton have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. 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 Gorton'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 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Camp Gorton's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Camp Gorton 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 Schuyler County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watkins Glen Village | Schuyler | 2,149 | Community | Surface water |
| Montour Falls Village | Schuyler | 1,635 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hector Water District | Schuyler | 1,340 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Odessa Village | Schuyler | 810 | Community | Groundwater |
| Paradise Park Campground | Schuyler | 350 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bradford Central School | Schuyler | 321 | Non-transient non-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 Gorton, PWSID NY4814144, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/camp-gorton-ny4814144 (data as of October 1, 2026).