Public water system · PA4050338
ActiveSawmill Campground
At a glance
Sawmill Campground (PWSID PA4050338) is an active transient non-community water system in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 25 people through 87 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
87
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Sawmill Campground compare with other water systems in Bedford County?
By EPA's size categories, Sawmill Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Bedford County has 92 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 295 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 27,147 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 Sawmill Campground 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. 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 Sawmill Campground?
EPA lists Sawmill Campground 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. 12 of the 92 active systems in Bedford County (13%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Sawmill Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2024 and August 2025. By type: 2 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Sawmill Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sawmill Campground?
Sawmill Campground (PWSID PA4050338) 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 Sawmill Campground serve?
Sawmill Campground reports serving 25 people through 87 service connections in Bedford County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Sawmill 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 Sawmill Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 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 Sawmill 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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sawmill Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Sawmill 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 Bedford County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mun Auth of Boro of Bedford | Bedford | 5,127 | Community | Surface water |
| Everett Boro Muni Auth | Bedford | 2,048 | Community | Groundwater |
| Waterside Loysburg Water Suppl | Bedford | 1,724 | Community | Groundwater |
| Saxton Muni Water Auth | Bedford | 1,675 | Community | Surface water |
| Bedford Twp Muni Auth | Bedford | 1,626 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chestnut Ridge School District | Bedford | 1,500 | 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, “Sawmill Campground, PWSID PA4050338, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/sawmill-campground-pa4050338 (data as of October 1, 2026).