Public water system · PA2640505
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At a glance
Big Bear Campground (PWSID PA2640505) is an active transient non-community water system in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 100 people through 138 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
138
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Big Bear Campground compare with other water systems in Wayne County?
By EPA's size categories, Big Bear Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Wayne County has 200 active public water systems. Its population served is about 59% below the county average of 244 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 48,842 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 Big Bear Campground is about 31% 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 Big Bear Campground?
EPA lists Big Bear Campground 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. 187 of the 200 active systems in Wayne County (94%) are also privately owned.
Does Big Bear Campground have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2023 and March 2025. By type: 7 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 required treatment not met, 1 reporting, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (7 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-23 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-02-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-02-10 | ReportingNotify Level 1/Level 2 Treatment Technique Violation, Correct Action (RTCR) · code 4F | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-02-10 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-01-13 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-01-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-08-28 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-08-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-31 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | 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.
Big Bear Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Big Bear Campground?
Big Bear Campground (PWSID PA2640505) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Big Bear Campground serve?
Big Bear Campground reports serving 100 people through 138 service connections in Wayne County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Big Bear Campground 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 Big Bear Campground have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2025. 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 Big Bear 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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Big Bear Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Big Bear 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 Wayne County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua Pa Water Co Honesdale | Wayne | 5,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Roamingwood Sewer and Water | Wayne | 3,775 | Community | Groundwater |
| Aqua Pa Water Co Sci Waymart | Wayne | 3,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wallenpaupack Lake Estates | Wayne | 2,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Aqua Pa Water Co Hawley | Wayne | 1,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Camp Morasha | Wayne | 1,700 | 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, “Big Bear Campground, PWSID PA2640505, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/big-bear-campground-pa2640505 (data as of October 1, 2026).