Public water system · PA2640497
ActiveChestnut Lake Camp
At a glance
Chestnut Lake Camp (PWSID PA2640497) is an active transient non-community water system in Wayne County, New York. It reports serving 650 people through 28 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
650
Service connections
28
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Chestnut Lake Camp compare with other water systems in Wayne County?
By EPA's size categories, Chestnut Lake Camp is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Wayne County has 46 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,955 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 89,936 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 Chestnut Lake Camp is about 4.5 times 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 Chestnut Lake Camp?
EPA lists Chestnut Lake Camp as privately owned. The PA state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 28 of the 46 active systems in Wayne County (61%) are also privately owned.
Does Chestnut Lake Camp have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024. The violations listed here began between August 1997 and May 2024. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2021-07-27 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2021-06-15 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Chestnut Lake Camp: frequently asked questions
Who runs Chestnut Lake Camp?
Chestnut Lake Camp (PWSID PA2640497) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Chestnut Lake Camp serve?
Chestnut Lake Camp reports serving 650 people through 28 service connections in Wayne County, New York.
Where does Chestnut Lake Camp 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 Chestnut Lake Camp have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024. 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 Chestnut Lake Camp'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Chestnut Lake Camp's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Chestnut Lake Camp 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 Wayne County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmyra-Macedon-Walworth Csa | Wayne | 24,267 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Ontario Town Benefit Area #1 | Wayne | 10,136 | Community | Surface water |
| Newark Village | Wayne | 9,142 | Community | Surface water |
| Sodus-Huron-Wolcott-Butler Csa | Wayne | 7,746 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Williamson Town Wd | Wayne | 6,600 | Community | Surface water |
| Marion-Arcadia-Sodus Csa | Wayne | 6,303 | 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, “Chestnut Lake Camp, PWSID PA2640497, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/chestnut-lake-camp-pa2640497 (data as of October 1, 2026).