Public water system · PA1150463
ActiveCamp Sankanac
At a glance
Camp Sankanac (PWSID PA1150463) is an active transient non-community water system in Chester County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 200 people through 18 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
18
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Camp Sankanac compare with other water systems in Chester County?
By EPA's size categories, Camp Sankanac is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Chester County has 254 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,167 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 296,348 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 Camp Sankanac is about 39% 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. 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 Camp Sankanac?
EPA lists Camp Sankanac 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. 173 of the 254 active systems in Chester County (68%) are also privately owned.
Does Camp Sankanac have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. The violations listed here began between August 2010 and April 2022. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is E. coli (3 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-08-06 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-04 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-09-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Camp Sankanac: frequently asked questions
Who runs Camp Sankanac?
Camp Sankanac (PWSID PA1150463) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Camp Sankanac serve?
Camp Sankanac reports serving 200 people through 18 service connections in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Camp Sankanac 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 Camp Sankanac have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. 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 Camp Sankanac'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 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Camp Sankanac's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Camp Sankanac 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 Chester County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pa American Royersford | Chester | 49,508 | Community | Surface water |
| Aqua Pa West Chester | Chester | 48,600 | Community | Surface water |
| Pa American Coatesville | Chester | 36,960 | Community | Surface water |
| Aqua Pa Uwchlan | Chester | 35,518 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Phoenixville Water Dept | Chester | 16,599 | Community | Surface water |
| Downingtown Water Authority | Chester | 9,900 | 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, “Camp Sankanac, PWSID PA1150463, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/camp-sankanac-pa1150463 (data as of October 1, 2026).