Public water system · MD1111016
ActiveCamp Sonrise Mountain
At a glance
Camp Sonrise Mountain (PWSID MD1111016) is an active transient non-community water system in Garrett County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 75 people through 14 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
75
Service connections
14
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Camp Sonrise Mountain compare with other water systems in Garrett County?
By EPA's size categories, Camp Sonrise Mountain is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Garrett County has 4 active public water systems, and Camp Sonrise Mountain is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 39% above the county average of 54 people per system, and accounts for 35% of the 215 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 Sonrise Mountain is about half of 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 Sonrise Mountain?
EPA lists Camp Sonrise Mountain as privately owned. The MD state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 3 of the 4 active systems in Garrett County (75%) are also privately owned.
Does Camp Sonrise Mountain have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2014. The violations listed here began between September 2013 and September 2014. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 3 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 Sonrise Mountain: frequently asked questions
Who runs Camp Sonrise Mountain?
Camp Sonrise Mountain (PWSID MD1111016) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does Camp Sonrise Mountain serve?
Camp Sonrise Mountain reports serving 75 people through 14 service connections in Garrett County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Camp Sonrise Mountain 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 Sonrise Mountain have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2014. 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 Sonrise Mountain'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 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2014. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Camp Sonrise Mountain's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Camp Sonrise Mountain 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 Garrett County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subway Shop (Grantsville) | Garrett | 84 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Innsbruck Village A-Upper Unit | Garrett | 31 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mill Run Campground | Garrett | 25 | 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, “Camp Sonrise Mountain, PWSID MD1111016, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/camp-sonrise-mountain-md1111016 (data as of October 1, 2026).