Public water system · NY6112874
ActiveCamp Seneca Lake
At a glance
Camp Seneca Lake (PWSID NY6112874) is an active transient non-community water system in Yates County, New York. It reports serving 280 people through 50 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
280
Service connections
50
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Camp Seneca Lake compare with other water systems in Yates County?
By EPA's size categories, Camp Seneca Lake is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Yates County has 67 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 293 people per system, and accounts for 1.4% of the 19,649 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 Seneca Lake is about twice 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 Seneca Lake?
EPA lists Camp Seneca Lake 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. 55 of the 67 active systems in Yates County (82%) are also privately owned.
Does Camp Seneca Lake have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. The violations listed here began between August 2007 and January 2018. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 2016-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-06-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2010-09-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2010-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-05-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2007-08-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
All 10 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 Seneca Lake: frequently asked questions
Who runs Camp Seneca Lake?
Camp Seneca Lake (PWSID NY6112874) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Camp Seneca Lake serve?
Camp Seneca Lake reports serving 280 people through 50 service connections in Yates County, New York.
Where does Camp Seneca Lake 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 Seneca Lake have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. 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 Seneca Lake'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 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Camp Seneca Lake's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Camp Seneca Lake 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 Yates County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Yan Village | Yates | 5,248 | Community | Surface water |
| Keuka Park Wd | Yates | 3,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Dundee Village | Yates | 1,765 | Community | Groundwater |
| Milo Town Csa | Yates | 1,416 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Windmill Farm Market | Yates | 1,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dresden Village | Yates | 720 | Community | Purchased 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 Seneca Lake, PWSID NY6112874, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/camp-seneca-lake-ny6112874 (data as of October 1, 2026).