Public water system · PA5040317

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Promise Camp

At a glance

Promise Camp (PWSID PA5040317) is an active transient non-community water system in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 186 people through 6 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2023.

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

Population served

186

Service connections

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

TNCWS

Transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDPA5040317

System typeTransient non-community water system

Activity statusActive

Population served186

Service connections6

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typePublic/private partnership

Primacy agencyPA state drinking water program

City served—

StatePennsylvania

ZIP—

CountyBeaver County

How does Promise Camp compare with other water systems in Beaver County?

By EPA's size categories, Promise Camp is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Beaver County has 83 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,152 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 178,581 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 Promise Camp is about 29% 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 Promise Camp?

EPA lists Promise Camp as under public/private ownership. 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. 22 of the 83 active systems in Beaver County (27%) are also under public/private ownership.

Does Promise Camp have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2023. The violations listed here began between January 2010 and September 2023. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 monitoring and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 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
2023-09-12	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2023-08-21	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34	E. colicode 3014	No	Resolved
2023-08-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	Yes	Resolved
2022-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitratecode 1040	No	Resolved
2022-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitritecode 1041	No	Resolved
2018-01-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2016-08-01	ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2014-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2011-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2011-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitratecode 1040	No	Resolved
2011-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitritecode 1041	No	Resolved
2010-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitritecode 1041	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.

Promise Camp: frequently asked questions

Who runs Promise Camp?

Promise Camp (PWSID PA5040317) is a transient non-community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.

How many people does Promise Camp serve?

Promise Camp reports serving 186 people through 6 service connections in Beaver County, Pennsylvania.

Where does Promise Camp 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 Promise Camp 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 September 2023. 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 Promise Camp'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 September 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.

Where can I find Promise Camp's water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Promise Camp 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 Beaver County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Beaver Falls Muni Auth	Beaver	49,500	Community	Surface water
Ambridge Water Auth	Beaver	19,500	Community	Surface water
Center Twp Water Auth	Beaver	19,000	Community	Surface water
Mun Water Auth of Aliquippa	Beaver	15,685	Community	Groundwater
Creswell Heights Jt Auth	Beaver	15,000	Community	Groundwater
Brighton Twp Muni Auth	Beaver	7,920	Community	Purchased 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, “Promise Camp, PWSID PA5040317, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/promise-camp-pa5040317 (data as of October 1, 2026).