Public water system · NY0418222
ActivePopehaven Campground
At a glance
Popehaven Campground (PWSID NY0418222) is an active transient non-community water system in Cattaraugus County, New York. It reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Popehaven Campground compare with other water systems in Cattaraugus County?
By EPA's size categories, Popehaven Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cattaraugus County has 147 active public water systems. Its population served is about 56% below the county average of 450 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 66,097 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 Popehaven Campground is about 39% above 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 Popehaven Campground?
EPA lists Popehaven Campground 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. 94 of the 147 active systems in Cattaraugus County (64%) are also privately owned.
Does Popehaven Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2017. The violations listed here began between October 2009 and April 2017. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-09-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Popehaven Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Popehaven Campground?
Popehaven Campground (PWSID NY0418222) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Popehaven Campground serve?
Popehaven Campground reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection in Cattaraugus County, New York.
Where does Popehaven Campground 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 Popehaven Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2017. 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 Popehaven Campground'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2017. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Popehaven Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Popehaven Campground 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 Cattaraugus County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olean City | Cattaraugus | 14,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Salamanca City | Cattaraugus | 5,815 | Community | Groundwater |
| Asp - Red House Water Supply | Cattaraugus | 4,030 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Asp - Barton & Weller Trail | Cattaraugus | 4,025 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Gowanda Village | Cattaraugus | 2,800 | Community | Surface water |
| Allegany Village | Cattaraugus | 2,000 | 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, “Popehaven Campground, PWSID NY0418222, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/popehaven-campground-ny0418222 (data as of October 1, 2026).