Public water system · NY1109045
ActiveYellow Lantern Kampgrounds
At a glance
Yellow Lantern Kampgrounds (PWSID NY1109045) is an active transient non-community water system in Cortland County, New York. It reports serving 600 people through 200 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2002.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
600
Service connections
200
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Yellow Lantern Kampgrounds compare with other water systems in Cortland County?
By EPA's size categories, Yellow Lantern Kampgrounds is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Cortland County has 76 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 655 people per system, and accounts for 1.2% of the 49,794 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 Yellow Lantern Kampgrounds is about 4.2 times 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 Yellow Lantern Kampgrounds?
EPA lists Yellow Lantern Kampgrounds 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. 59 of the 76 active systems in Cortland County (78%) are also privately owned.
Does Yellow Lantern Kampgrounds have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2002. The violations listed here began between January 1995 and July 2002. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Nitrate. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Yellow Lantern Kampgrounds: frequently asked questions
Who runs Yellow Lantern Kampgrounds?
Yellow Lantern Kampgrounds (PWSID NY1109045) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Yellow Lantern Kampgrounds serve?
Yellow Lantern Kampgrounds reports serving 600 people through 200 service connections in Cortland County, New York.
Where does Yellow Lantern Kampgrounds 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 Yellow Lantern Kampgrounds have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2002. 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 Yellow Lantern Kampgrounds' 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 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2002. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Yellow Lantern Kampgrounds' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Yellow Lantern Kampgrounds 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 Cortland County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cortland (C) | Cortland | 20,095 | Community | Groundwater |
| I-81 Comfort Station | Cortland | 7,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Homer Village-Newton Water Works | Cortland | 4,368 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cortlandville Town Water | Cortland | 4,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Labrador-Main (Puffin Bird) | Cortland | 1,500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Virgil W.D. #1 - Greek Peak Waterworks | Cortland | 1,400 | 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, “Yellow Lantern Kampgrounds, PWSID NY1109045, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/yellow-lantern-kampgrounds-ny1109045 (data as of October 1, 2026).