Public water system · PA2450450
ActiveMountain Vista Campground
At a glance
Mountain Vista Campground (PWSID PA2450450) is an active transient non-community water system in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 400 people through 185 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
400
Service connections
185
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Mountain Vista Campground compare with other water systems in Monroe County?
By EPA's size categories, Mountain Vista Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Monroe County has 405 active public water systems. Its population served is about 10% below the county average of 446 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 180,497 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 Mountain Vista Campground is about 178% 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 Mountain Vista Campground?
EPA lists Mountain Vista 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. 309 of the 405 active systems in Monroe County (76%) are also privately owned.
Does Mountain Vista Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between December 1979 and July 2025. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 2 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1979-12-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
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.
Mountain Vista Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mountain Vista Campground?
Mountain Vista Campground (PWSID PA2450450) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Mountain Vista Campground serve?
Mountain Vista Campground reports serving 400 people through 185 service connections in Monroe County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Mountain Vista 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 Mountain Vista Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Mountain Vista 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. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mountain Vista Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Mountain Vista 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 Monroe County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brodhead Creek Reg Water Auth | Monroe | 30,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Pawc Pocono District | Monroe | 17,860 | Community | Groundwater |
| E Stroudsburg Boro Water Dept | Monroe | 13,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Mt Airy Casino & Resort | Monroe | 7,000 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Penn Estates Utilities Incorp | Monroe | 4,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tobyhanna Army Depot | Monroe | 3,800 | 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, “Mountain Vista Campground, PWSID PA2450450, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/mountain-vista-campground-pa2450450 (data as of October 1, 2026).