Public water system · PA4310879
ActiveTimber Run Campground
At a glance
Timber Run Campground (PWSID PA4310879) is an active transient non-community water system in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 52 people through 26 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
52
Service connections
26
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Timber Run Campground compare with other water systems in Huntingdon County?
By EPA's size categories, Timber Run Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Huntingdon County has 86 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 470 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 40,410 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 Timber Run Campground is about 64% 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 Timber Run Campground?
EPA lists Timber Run 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. 55 of the 86 active systems in Huntingdon County (64%) are also privately owned.
Does Timber Run Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2023. The violations listed here began between April 2010 and November 2023. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-01 | 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 |
| 2018-05-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 9 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.
Timber Run Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Timber Run Campground?
Timber Run Campground (PWSID PA4310879) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Timber Run Campground serve?
Timber Run Campground reports serving 52 people through 26 service connections in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Timber Run 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 Timber Run Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 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 Timber Run 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 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Timber Run Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Timber Run 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 Huntingdon County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntingdon Boro Water Dept | Huntingdon | 13,776 | Community | Surface water |
| Mt Union Municipal Auth | Huntingdon | 5,801 | Community | Surface water |
| St Correct Inst Huntingdon | Huntingdon | 2,200 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Martins Gen Store | Huntingdon | 1,500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Walker Twp Muni Auth | Huntingdon | 1,450 | Community | Groundwater |
| Orbisonia Rockhill Jt Mun Auth | Huntingdon | 1,200 | 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, “Timber Run Campground, PWSID PA4310879, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/timber-run-campground-pa4310879 (data as of October 1, 2026).