Public water system · NY5902878
ActiveCamp Smith Nys
At a glance
Camp Smith Nys (PWSID NY5902878) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Westchester County, New York. It reports serving 150 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
150
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Camp Smith Nys compare with other water systems in Westchester County?
By EPA's size categories, Camp Smith Nys is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Westchester County has 273 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,808 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 1,039,556 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Camp Smith Nys is about 65% below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. New York has 704 active non-transient non-community water systems, 8.6% 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 Smith Nys?
EPA lists Camp Smith Nys as owned by a state government. 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. 5 of the 273 active systems in Westchester County (1.8%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Camp Smith Nys have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2006. The violations listed here began between January 1993 and July 2006. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-12-26 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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 Smith Nys: frequently asked questions
Who runs Camp Smith Nys?
Camp Smith Nys (PWSID NY5902878) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Camp Smith Nys serve?
Camp Smith Nys reports serving 150 people through 1 service connection in Westchester County, New York.
Where does Camp Smith Nys 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 Smith Nys have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2006. 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 Smith Nys' 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 July 2006. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Camp Smith Nys' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Camp Smith Nys is a non-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 Westchester County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yonkers City | Westchester | 211,569 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Veolia Water New York, Inc.. Rd-1 | Westchester | 146,732 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Greenburgh Consolidated Wd #1 | Westchester | 86,624 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Mount Vernon Water Department | Westchester | 73,893 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Westchester Joint Water Works | Westchester | 59,629 | Community | Surface water |
| White Plains City | Westchester | 59,559 | 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 Smith Nys, PWSID NY5902878, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/camp-smith-nys-ny5902878 (data as of October 1, 2026).