Public water system · NY4708015
ActiveMinekill State Park
At a glance
Minekill State Park (PWSID NY4708015) is an active transient non-community water system in Schoharie County, New York. It reports serving 315 people through 9 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in September 2001.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
315
Service connections
9
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Minekill State Park compare with other water systems in Schoharie County?
By EPA's size categories, Minekill State Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Schoharie County has 66 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 306 people per system, and accounts for 1.6% of the 20,190 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 Minekill State Park is about twice 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 Minekill State Park?
EPA lists Minekill 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. 6 of the 66 active systems in Schoharie County (9.1%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Minekill State Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in September 2001. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Minekill State Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Minekill State Park?
Minekill State Park (PWSID NY4708015) 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 Minekill State Park serve?
Minekill State Park reports serving 315 people through 9 service connections in Schoharie County, New York.
Where does Minekill 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 Minekill State Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in September 2001. 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 Minekill 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in September 2001. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Minekill State Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Minekill 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 Schoharie County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobleskill Village | Schoharie | 4,678 | Community | Surface water |
| Middleburgh Village | Schoharie | 1,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Warnerville Water District # 1 | Schoharie | 1,300 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Schoharie Village | Schoharie | 922 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Richmondville Village | Schoharie | 918 | Community | Surface water |
| C-R High School | Schoharie | 800 | 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, “Minekill State Park, PWSID NY4708015, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/minekill-state-park-ny4708015 (data as of October 1, 2026).