Public water system · PA2451217
ActiveOtter Lake Campground Well 5
At a glance
Otter Lake Campground Well 5 (PWSID PA2451217) is an active transient non-community water system in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 250 people through 74 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
250
Service connections
74
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Otter Lake Campground Well 5 compare with other water systems in Monroe County?
By EPA's size categories, Otter Lake Campground Well 5 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Monroe County has 405 active public water systems. Its population served is about 44% below the county average of 446 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% 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 Otter Lake Campground Well 5 is about 74% 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 Otter Lake Campground Well 5?
EPA lists Otter Lake Campground Well 5 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 Otter Lake Campground Well 5 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016. The violations listed here began between January 2004 and April 2016. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Otter Lake Campground Well 5: frequently asked questions
Who runs Otter Lake Campground Well 5?
Otter Lake Campground Well 5 (PWSID PA2451217) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Otter Lake Campground Well 5 serve?
Otter Lake Campground Well 5 reports serving 250 people through 74 service connections in Monroe County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Otter Lake Campground Well 5 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 Otter Lake Campground Well 5 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016. 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 Otter Lake Campground Well 5'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 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Otter Lake Campground Well 5's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Otter Lake Campground Well 5 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, “Otter Lake Campground Well 5, PWSID PA2451217, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/otter-lake-campground-well-5-pa2451217 (data as of October 1, 2026).