Public water system · PA4190882
ActiveSpringbrook Family Campground
At a glance
Springbrook Family Campground (PWSID PA4190882) is an active transient non-community water system in Columbia County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 40 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
40
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Springbrook Family Campground compare with other water systems in Columbia County?
By EPA's size categories, Springbrook Family Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Columbia County has 87 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 744 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 64,697 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 Springbrook Family 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 Springbrook Family Campground?
EPA lists Springbrook Family 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. 69 of the 87 active systems in Columbia County (79%) are also privately owned.
Does Springbrook Family Campground have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2020 and August 2025. By type: 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 reporting, 2 monitoring, 2 monitoring and reporting, 2 required treatment not met and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-04-07 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-08-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-23 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-05-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-04-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-12-14 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-11-03 | ReportingNotify Level 1/Level 2 Treatment Technique Violation, Correct Action (RTCR) · code 4F | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-11-03 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-10-06 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | 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.
Springbrook Family Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Springbrook Family Campground?
Springbrook Family Campground (PWSID PA4190882) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Springbrook Family Campground serve?
Springbrook Family Campground reports serving 40 people through 1 service connection in Columbia County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Springbrook Family 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 Springbrook Family Campground have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are 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 Springbrook Family 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are 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 Springbrook Family Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Springbrook Family 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 Columbia County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veolia Water Pa Inc. Bloomsburg | Columbia | 29,382 | Community | Surface water |
| Pa American Water Berwick | Columbia | 15,282 | Community | Groundwater |
| Knoebels Grove Park | Columbia | 4,000 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Southern Columbia Area School | Columbia | 1,650 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Catawissa Municipal Water Auth | Columbia | 1,644 | Community | Groundwater |
| Benton Municipal Water Auth | Columbia | 1,333 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
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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, “Springbrook Family Campground, PWSID PA4190882, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/springbrook-family-campground-pa4190882 (data as of October 1, 2026).