Public water system · PA6270800
ActiveUsfs Minister Campground
At a glance
Usfs Minister Campground (PWSID PA6270800) is an active transient non-community water system in Forest County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Usfs Minister Campground compare with other water systems in Forest County?
By EPA's size categories, Usfs Minister Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Forest County has 23 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 301 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 6,925 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 Usfs Minister 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 Usfs Minister Campground?
EPA lists Usfs Minister Campground as owned by the federal government. 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. 4 of the 23 active systems in Forest County (17%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Usfs Minister Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2018. The violations listed here began between December 1989 and April 2018. By type: 1 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule and Nitrate. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-04 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1989-12-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Usfs Minister Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Usfs Minister Campground?
Usfs Minister Campground (PWSID PA6270800) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Usfs Minister Campground serve?
Usfs Minister Campground reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Forest County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Usfs Minister 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 Usfs Minister Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2018. 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 Usfs Minister 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 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2018. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Usfs Minister Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Usfs Minister 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 Forest County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua Pa Jenks Twp WTP | Forest | 4,320 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tionesta Borough Water Supply | Forest | 610 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Hickory Water Company | Forest | 450 | Community | Groundwater |
| Abraxas Youth and Family | Forest | 350 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Forest Area Schools | Forest | 300 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Clarion River Lodge | Forest | 115 | 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, “Usfs Minister Campground, PWSID PA6270800, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/usfs-minister-campground-pa6270800 (data as of October 1, 2026).