Public water system · NY1030030
ActiveCamp Scatico
At a glance
Camp Scatico (PWSID NY1030030) is an active transient non-community water system in Columbia County, New York. It reports serving 380 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
380
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Camp Scatico compare with other water systems in Columbia County?
By EPA's size categories, Camp Scatico is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Columbia County has 205 active public water systems. Its population served is about 28% below the county average of 529 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 108,444 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 Scatico is about 164% 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 Scatico?
EPA lists Camp Scatico 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. 177 of the 205 active systems in Columbia County (86%) are also privately owned.
Does Camp Scatico have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. The violations listed here began between August 2017 and August 2025. By type: 3 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 of them). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | 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 Scatico: frequently asked questions
Who runs Camp Scatico?
Camp Scatico (PWSID NY1030030) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Camp Scatico serve?
Camp Scatico reports serving 380 people through 1 service connection in Columbia County, New York.
Where does Camp Scatico 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 Scatico have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. 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 Scatico'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Camp Scatico's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Camp Scatico 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 Columbia County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham Fair Water Distribution | Columbia | 53,700 | Transient non-community | Purchased groundwater |
| Martin Van Buren Historical House | Columbia | 10,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hudson City | Columbia | 6,750 | Community | Surface water |
| Greenport Wd No1 | Columbia | 4,050 | Community | Groundwater |
| Taconic Hills School | Columbia | 2,500 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lake Taghkanic State Park | Columbia | 2,500 | Transient non-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 Scatico, PWSID NY1030030, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/camp-scatico-ny1030030 (data as of October 1, 2026).