Public water system · NY2230124
ActiveRock Island Lighthouse State Park
At a glance
Rock Island Lighthouse State Park (PWSID NY2230124) is an active transient non-community water system in Jefferson County, New York. It reports serving 25 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, 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 May 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
2
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Rock Island Lighthouse State Park compare with other water systems in Jefferson County?
By EPA's size categories, Rock Island Lighthouse State Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Jefferson County has 157 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 832 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 130,600 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 Rock Island Lighthouse State Park is well 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 296 New York systems (3.6%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Rock Island Lighthouse State Park?
EPA lists Rock Island Lighthouse 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. 11 of the 157 active systems in Jefferson County (7%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Rock Island Lighthouse 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 May 2023. By type: 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 1 as archived. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
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.
Rock Island Lighthouse State Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Rock Island Lighthouse State Park?
Rock Island Lighthouse State Park (PWSID NY2230124) 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 Rock Island Lighthouse State Park serve?
Rock Island Lighthouse State Park reports serving 25 people through 2 service connections in Jefferson County, New York.
Where does Rock Island Lighthouse State Park get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Rock Island Lighthouse 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 May 2023. 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 Rock Island Lighthouse 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 May 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Rock Island Lighthouse State Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Rock Island Lighthouse 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 Jefferson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Drum | Jefferson | 34,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Watertown City | Jefferson | 27,861 | Community | Surface water |
| Leray Town Wd 1, 2, 4 | Jefferson | 7,140 | Community | Groundwater |
| Carthage Village | Jefferson | 3,600 | Community | Surface water |
| Cape Vincent Town Wd 1 & 5 | Jefferson | 2,600 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Sackets Harbor Village | Jefferson | 2,200 | Community | Surface water |
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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, “Rock Island Lighthouse State Park, PWSID NY2230124, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/rock-island-lighthouse-state-park-ny2230124 (data as of October 1, 2026).