Public water system · NY2418420
ActiveTuggers Bar & Grill/Campground
At a glance
Tuggers Bar & Grill/Campground (PWSID NY2418420) is an active transient non-community water system in Lewis County, New York. It reports serving 80 people through 20 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater under influence of surface water, 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 March 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
80
Service connections
20
Primary source
GU
Groundwater under influence of surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Tuggers Bar & Grill/Campground compare with other water systems in Lewis County?
By EPA's size categories, Tuggers Bar & Grill/Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lewis County has 67 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 246 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 16,454 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 Tuggers Bar & Grill/Campground is about 44% 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 under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules. 241 New York systems (3%) list groundwater under influence of surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Tuggers Bar & Grill/Campground?
EPA lists Tuggers Bar & Grill/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. 50 of the 67 active systems in Lewis County (75%) are also privately owned.
Does Tuggers Bar & Grill/Campground have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2020. The violations listed here began between January 2006 and March 2020. By type: 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 5 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-12-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2012-09-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2012-06-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2012-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-02-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-12-01 | Required treatment not metFailure to Filter (SWTR) · code 42 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | 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.
Tuggers Bar & Grill/Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Tuggers Bar & Grill/Campground?
Tuggers Bar & Grill/Campground (PWSID NY2418420) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Tuggers Bar & Grill/Campground serve?
Tuggers Bar & Grill/Campground reports serving 80 people through 20 service connections in Lewis County, New York.
Where does Tuggers Bar & Grill/Campground get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater under influence of surface water. Groundwater under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules.
Does Tuggers Bar & Grill/Campground 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 March 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 Tuggers Bar & Grill/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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Tuggers Bar & Grill/Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Tuggers Bar & Grill/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 Lewis County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowville Village | Lewis | 4,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Croghan Village | Lewis | 900 | Community | Groundwater |
| Copenhagen Village | Lewis | 850 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Lyons Falls Village | Lewis | 850 | Community | Groundwater |
| Port Leyden Village | Lewis | 820 | Community | Groundwater |
| Beaver Falls Water District | Lewis | 782 | Community | Purchased 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, “Tuggers Bar & Grill/Campground, PWSID NY2418420, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/tuggers-bar-grill-campground-ny2418420 (data as of October 1, 2026).