Public water system · PA7011026
ActivePine Ridge Campground
At a glance
Pine Ridge Campground (PWSID PA7011026) is an active transient non-community water system in Adams County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 100 people through 43 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
43
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Pine Ridge Campground compare with other water systems in Adams County?
By EPA's size categories, Pine Ridge Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Adams County has 147 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 536 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 78,847 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 Pine Ridge Campground is about 31% 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. 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 Pine Ridge Campground?
EPA lists Pine Ridge 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. 95 of the 147 active systems in Adams County (65%) are also privately owned.
Does Pine Ridge Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. The violations listed here began between April 2017 and May 2025. By type: 3 reporting, 2 monitoring, 1 required treatment not met and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (6 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-12 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-05-27 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-04-15 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-15 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Pine Ridge Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pine Ridge Campground?
Pine Ridge Campground (PWSID PA7011026) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Pine Ridge Campground serve?
Pine Ridge Campground reports serving 100 people through 43 service connections in Adams County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Pine Ridge 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 Pine Ridge Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 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 Pine Ridge 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 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Pine Ridge Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Pine Ridge 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 Adams County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gettysburg Muni Auth | Adams | 12,425 | Community | Surface water |
| Littlestown Boro | Adams | 7,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Outlet Shops at Gettysburg | Adams | 6,500 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| New Oxford Munci Auth | Adams | 3,963 | Community | Surface water |
| Lake Meade Muni Auth | Adams | 3,221 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bonneauville Muni Water Auth | Adams | 2,730 | 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, “Pine Ridge Campground, PWSID PA7011026, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/pine-ridge-campground-pa7011026 (data as of October 1, 2026).