Public water system · NY0711770
ActiveNewtown Battlefield State Park
At a glance
Newtown Battlefield State Park (PWSID NY0711770) is an active transient non-community water system in Chemung County, New York. It reports serving 100 people through 10 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
10
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Newtown Battlefield State Park compare with other water systems in Chemung County?
By EPA's size categories, Newtown Battlefield State Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Chemung County has 77 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,561 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 120,180 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 Newtown Battlefield State Park 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 Newtown Battlefield State Park?
EPA lists Newtown Battlefield 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. 2 of the 77 active systems in Chemung County (2.6%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Newtown Battlefield State Park have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2020. The violations listed here began between January 1996 and June 2020. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 3 monitoring, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-09-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | 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.
Newtown Battlefield State Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Newtown Battlefield State Park?
Newtown Battlefield State Park (PWSID NY0711770) 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 Newtown Battlefield State Park serve?
Newtown Battlefield State Park reports serving 100 people through 10 service connections in Chemung County, New York.
Where does Newtown Battlefield 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 Newtown Battlefield State Park 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 June 2020. 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 Newtown Battlefield 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Newtown Battlefield State Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Newtown Battlefield 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 Chemung County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmira Water Board | Chemung | 54,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Chemung County Fairgrounds | Chemung | 32,800 | Transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Horseheads Village | Chemung | 15,000 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Big Flats Water District 5 | Chemung | 8,489 | Community | Groundwater |
| Park Station Recreation Center | Chemung | 1,560 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| His Tabernacle Family Church | Chemung | 850 | 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, “Newtown Battlefield State Park, PWSID NY0711770, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/newtown-battlefield-state-park-ny0711770 (data as of October 1, 2026).