Public water system · NY3219611
ActiveWhispering Woods Campground (Dw)
At a glance
Whispering Woods Campground (Dw) (PWSID NY3219611) is an active transient non-community water system in Oneida County, New York. It reports serving 240 people through 99 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 1993.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
240
Service connections
99
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Whispering Woods Campground (Dw) compare with other water systems in Oneida County?
By EPA's size categories, Whispering Woods Campground (Dw) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Oneida County has 128 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,589 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 203,422 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 Whispering Woods Campground (Dw) is about 67% 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 Whispering Woods Campground (Dw)?
EPA lists Whispering Woods Campground (Dw) 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. 99 of the 128 active systems in Oneida County (77%) are also privately owned.
Does Whispering Woods Campground (Dw) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 1993. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Nitrate. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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.
Whispering Woods Campground (Dw): frequently asked questions
Who runs Whispering Woods Campground (Dw)?
Whispering Woods Campground (Dw) (PWSID NY3219611) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Whispering Woods Campground (Dw) serve?
Whispering Woods Campground (Dw) reports serving 240 people through 99 service connections in Oneida County, New York.
Where does Whispering Woods Campground (Dw) 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 Whispering Woods Campground (Dw) 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 January 1993. 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 Whispering Woods Campground (Dw)'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 January 1993. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Whispering Woods Campground (Dw)'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Whispering Woods Campground (Dw) 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 Oneida County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mvwa - Mohawk Valley Water Authority | Oneida | 126,250 | Community | Surface water |
| Rome City | Oneida | 31,795 | Community | Surface water |
| Lee Water District | Oneida | 3,150 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Sherrill - Kenwood Wd | Oneida | 3,142 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Clinton Village | Oneida | 3,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Camden Village (Gu) | Oneida | 2,800 | Community | Groundwater under influence of 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, “Whispering Woods Campground (Dw), PWSID NY3219611, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/whispering-woods-campground-dw-ny3219611 (data as of October 1, 2026).