Public water system · NY5006495
ActiveLake Demmon Recreation Area
At a glance
Lake Demmon Recreation Area (PWSID NY5006495) is an active transient non-community water system in Steuben County, New York. It reports serving 100 people through 50 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 September 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
50
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Lake Demmon Recreation Area compare with other water systems in Steuben County?
By EPA's size categories, Lake Demmon Recreation Area is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Steuben County has 153 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 390 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 59,732 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 Lake Demmon Recreation Area is about 31% 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 Lake Demmon Recreation Area?
EPA lists Lake Demmon Recreation Area 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. 110 of the 153 active systems in Steuben County (72%) are also privately owned.
Does Lake Demmon Recreation Area have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. The violations listed here began between September 2004 and September 2025. By type: 6 monitoring, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-08-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-09-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2005-05-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2004-09-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | 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.
Lake Demmon Recreation Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lake Demmon Recreation Area?
Lake Demmon Recreation Area (PWSID NY5006495) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Lake Demmon Recreation Area serve?
Lake Demmon Recreation Area reports serving 100 people through 50 service connections in Steuben County, New York.
Where does Lake Demmon Recreation Area 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 Lake Demmon Recreation Area 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 September 2025. 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 Lake Demmon Recreation Area'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 September 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lake Demmon Recreation Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Lake Demmon Recreation Area 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 Steuben County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corning City | Steuben | 10,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hornell City | Steuben | 9,870 | Community | Surface water |
| Bath Village Consolidated Sampling Area | Steuben | 5,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Morningside Heights Wd / Erwin (T) | Steuben | 4,570 | Community | Groundwater |
| Canisteo Village | Steuben | 2,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sullivan Park - Corning Inc. | Steuben | 1,950 | Non-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, “Lake Demmon Recreation Area, PWSID NY5006495, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/lake-demmon-recreation-area-ny5006495 (data as of October 1, 2026).