Public water system · NY5518344
ActiveKen Wilson State Park
At a glance
Ken Wilson State Park (PWSID NY5518344) is an active transient non-community water system in Ulster County, New York. It reports serving 450 people through 75 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1999.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
450
Service connections
75
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Ken Wilson State Park compare with other water systems in Ulster County?
By EPA's size categories, Ken Wilson State Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Ulster County has 446 active public water systems. Its population served is about 51% above the county average of 298 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 133,020 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 Ken Wilson State Park is about 3.1 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 Ken Wilson State Park?
EPA lists Ken Wilson State Park 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. 11 of the 446 active systems in Ulster County (2.5%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Ken Wilson State Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1999. The violations listed here began between January 1995 and October 1999. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 9 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1999-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1999-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1998-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1997-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Archived |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
All 9 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.
Ken Wilson State Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ken Wilson State Park?
Ken Wilson State Park (PWSID NY5518344) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Ken Wilson State Park serve?
Ken Wilson State Park reports serving 450 people through 75 service connections in Ulster County, New York.
Where does Ken Wilson State Park 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 Ken Wilson State Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1999. 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 Ken Wilson State Park'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 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1999. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ken Wilson State Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Ken Wilson State Park 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 Ulster County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston (City) Water District | Ulster | 24,000 | Community | Surface water |
| New Paltz (Village) Water Dist | Ulster | 7,523 | Community | Surface water |
| Ulster Water District | Ulster | 5,500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Port Ewen Water District | Ulster | 4,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Ellenville (Village) Water Dis | Ulster | 4,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Saugerties (Village) Water Dis | Ulster | 4,200 | 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, “Ken Wilson State Park, PWSID NY5518344, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/ken-wilson-state-park-ny5518344 (data as of October 1, 2026).