Public water system · PA6120809
ActiveBear Den Smokehouse & Tavern
At a glance
Bear Den Smokehouse & Tavern (PWSID PA6120809) is an active transient non-community water system in Cameron County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, 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 October 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Bear Den Smokehouse & Tavern compare with other water systems in Cameron County?
By EPA's size categories, Bear Den Smokehouse & Tavern is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cameron County has 14 active public water systems, and Bear Den Smokehouse & Tavern is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 310 people per system, and accounts for 1.2% of the 4,333 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Pennsylvania, the 7,217 active systems average 1,741 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Bear Den Smokehouse & Tavern is about 65% 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. Pennsylvania has 4,429 active transient non-community water systems, 61% of the state's 7,217 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 6,632 Pennsylvania systems (92%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Bear Den Smokehouse & Tavern?
EPA lists Bear Den Smokehouse & Tavern as privately owned. The PA state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 7 of the 14 active systems in Cameron County (50%) are also privately owned.
Does Bear Den Smokehouse & Tavern have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. The violations listed here began between April 2023 and October 2023. By type: 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 monitoring and reporting, 3 monitoring, 1 required treatment not met and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-23 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-09-25 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-09-12 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-09-12 | ReportingNotify Level 1/Level 2 Treatment Technique Violation, Correct Action (RTCR) · code 4F | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-09-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-08-14 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-08-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | 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.
Bear Den Smokehouse & Tavern: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bear Den Smokehouse & Tavern?
Bear Den Smokehouse & Tavern (PWSID PA6120809) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Bear Den Smokehouse & Tavern serve?
Bear Den Smokehouse & Tavern reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection in Cameron County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Bear Den Smokehouse & Tavern 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 Bear Den Smokehouse & Tavern 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 October 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 Bear Den Smokehouse & Tavern'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 October 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bear Den Smokehouse & Tavern's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bear Den Smokehouse & Tavern 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 Cameron County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emporium Water Company | Cameron | 3,300 | Community | Surface water |
| Driftwood Borough | Cameron | 258 | Community | Surface water |
| Sizerville State Pk | Cameron | 250 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Emporium Country Club | Cameron | 200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| First Fork Family Campground | Cameron | 50 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Sinnemahoning Sportsmans Assoc | Cameron | 50 | Transient non-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, “Bear Den Smokehouse & Tavern, PWSID PA6120809, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/bear-den-smokehouse-tavern-pa6120809 (data as of October 1, 2026).