Public water system · PA2450842
ActiveChestnut Lake Campground
At a glance
Chestnut Lake Campground (PWSID PA2450842) is an active transient non-community water system in Monroe County, New York. It reports serving 230 people through 115 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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
230
Service connections
115
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Chestnut Lake Campground compare with other water systems in Monroe County?
By EPA's size categories, Chestnut Lake Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Monroe County has 24 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 10,525 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 252,600 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 Campground is about 60% 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 Chestnut Lake Campground?
EPA lists Chestnut Lake Campground 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. 19 of the 24 active systems in Monroe County (79%) are also privately owned.
Does Chestnut Lake Campground have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2023. The violations listed here began between January 2022 and February 2023. By type: 3 required treatment not met, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring, 2 reporting and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (7 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-19 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-04 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-02-26 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-02-22 | ReportingNotify Level 1/Level 2 Treatment Technique Violation, Correct Action (RTCR) · code 4F | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-02-22 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-01-25 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-16 | ReportingNotify Level 1/Level 2 Treatment Technique Violation, Correct Action (RTCR) · code 4F | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-16 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 2 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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 Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Chestnut Lake Campground?
Chestnut Lake Campground (PWSID PA2450842) 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 Campground serve?
Chestnut Lake Campground reports serving 230 people through 115 service connections in Monroe County, New York.
Where does Chestnut Lake Campground 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 Campground have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 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 Chestnut Lake Campground'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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Chestnut Lake Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Chestnut Lake Campground 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 Monroe County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester City | Monroe | 210,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Brockport Village | Monroe | 25,918 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Sea Breeze Wd | Monroe | 7,800 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Red-Rochester Dws | Monroe | 3,034 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Red-Rochester Iws | Monroe | 2,185 | Non-transient non-community | Surface water |
| New York Museum of Transportation | Monroe | 1,000 | 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, “Chestnut Lake Campground, PWSID PA2450842, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/chestnut-lake-campground-pa2450842 (data as of October 1, 2026).