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Colton Point State Park

At a glance

Colton Point State Park (PWSID PA2590809) is an active transient non-community water system in Tioga County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 25 people through 13 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

Service connections

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

TNCWS

Transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDPA2590809

System typeTransient non-community water system

Activity statusActive

Population served25

Service connections13

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeState government

Primacy agencyPA state drinking water program

City served—

StatePennsylvania

ZIP—

CountyTioga County

How does Colton Point State Park compare with other water systems in Tioga County?

By EPA's size categories, Colton Point State Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Tioga County has 78 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 420 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 32,718 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 Colton Point State Park is well 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 244 Pennsylvania systems (3.4%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Colton Point State Park?

EPA lists Colton Point State Park as owned by a state government. 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. 4 of the 78 active systems in Tioga County (5.1%) are also owned by a state government.

Does Colton Point State Park have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022. The violations listed here began between April 2016 and May 2022. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (9 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
2022-05-03	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	Yes	Resolved
2019-06-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	No	Resolved
2018-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	No	Resolved
2018-09-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	No	Resolved
2018-09-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2018-08-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	No	Resolved
2018-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	No	Resolved
2018-06-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	No	Resolved
2018-05-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	No	Resolved
2017-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	No	Resolved
2017-05-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	No	Resolved
2016-04-01	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.

Colton Point State Park: frequently asked questions

Who runs Colton Point State Park?

Colton Point State Park (PWSID PA2590809) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.

How many people does Colton Point State Park serve?

Colton Point State Park reports serving 25 people through 13 service connections in Tioga County, Pennsylvania.

Where does Colton Point State Park get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.

Does Colton Point State Park 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 May 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 Colton Point State Park'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 May 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.

Where can I find Colton Point State Park's water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Colton Point State Park 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 Tioga County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Wellsboro Municipal Authority	Tioga	8,225	Community	Surface water
Mansfield Borough Mun Auth	Tioga	4,100	Community	Surface water
Mansfield University	Tioga	3,000	Community	Surface water
Elkland Boro Water Authority	Tioga	2,660	Community	Groundwater
Blossburg Municipal Authority	Tioga	1,650	Community	Surface water
Rb Walter & Williamson Schools	Tioga	1,400	Non-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, “Colton Point State Park, PWSID PA2590809, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/colton-point-state-park-pa2590809 (data as of October 1, 2026).