Public water system · NY2405519
ActiveKevins Tug Hill Hideaway
At a glance
Kevins Tug Hill Hideaway (PWSID NY2405519) is an active transient non-community water system in Lewis County, New York. It reports serving 120 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2004.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
120
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Kevins Tug Hill Hideaway compare with other water systems in Lewis County?
By EPA's size categories, Kevins Tug Hill Hideaway is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lewis County has 67 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 246 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 16,454 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 Kevins Tug Hill Hideaway is about 17% below 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 Kevins Tug Hill Hideaway?
EPA lists Kevins Tug Hill Hideaway 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. 50 of the 67 active systems in Lewis County (75%) are also privately owned.
Does Kevins Tug Hill Hideaway have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2004. The violations listed here began between January 1999 and October 2004. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-10-01 | 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 |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Kevins Tug Hill Hideaway: frequently asked questions
Who runs Kevins Tug Hill Hideaway?
Kevins Tug Hill Hideaway (PWSID NY2405519) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Kevins Tug Hill Hideaway serve?
Kevins Tug Hill Hideaway reports serving 120 people through 1 service connection in Lewis County, New York.
Where does Kevins Tug Hill Hideaway 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 Kevins Tug Hill Hideaway have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2004. 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 Kevins Tug Hill Hideaway'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2004. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Kevins Tug Hill Hideaway's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Kevins Tug Hill Hideaway 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 Lewis County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowville Village | Lewis | 4,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Croghan Village | Lewis | 900 | Community | Groundwater |
| Copenhagen Village | Lewis | 850 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Lyons Falls Village | Lewis | 850 | Community | Groundwater |
| Port Leyden Village | Lewis | 820 | Community | Groundwater |
| Beaver Falls Water District | Lewis | 782 | Community | Purchased 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, “Kevins Tug Hill Hideaway, PWSID NY2405519, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/kevins-tug-hill-hideaway-ny2405519 (data as of October 1, 2026).