Public water system · NY2208621
ActiveWilsons Hyde Lake Campsites
At a glance
Wilsons Hyde Lake Campsites (PWSID NY2208621) is an active transient non-community water system in Jefferson County, New York. It reports serving 375 people through 115 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 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
375
Service connections
115
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Wilsons Hyde Lake Campsites compare with other water systems in Jefferson County?
By EPA's size categories, Wilsons Hyde Lake Campsites is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Jefferson County has 157 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 832 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% 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 Wilsons Hyde Lake Campsites is about 161% 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 Wilsons Hyde Lake Campsites?
EPA lists Wilsons Hyde Lake Campsites 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. 93 of the 157 active systems in Jefferson County (59%) are also privately owned.
Does Wilsons Hyde Lake Campsites 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 2018. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-01 | 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.
Wilsons Hyde Lake Campsites: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wilsons Hyde Lake Campsites?
Wilsons Hyde Lake Campsites (PWSID NY2208621) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Wilsons Hyde Lake Campsites serve?
Wilsons Hyde Lake Campsites reports serving 375 people through 115 service connections in Jefferson County, New York.
Where does Wilsons Hyde Lake Campsites 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 Wilsons Hyde Lake Campsites 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 2018. 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 Wilsons Hyde Lake Campsites' 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 2018. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Wilsons Hyde Lake Campsites' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Wilsons Hyde Lake Campsites 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, “Wilsons Hyde Lake Campsites, PWSID NY2208621, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/wilsons-hyde-lake-campsites-ny2208621 (data as of October 1, 2026).