Public water system · NC0114456
ActiveBrown Mountain Beach Campgrd Wells 2 & 3
At a glance
Brown Mountain Beach Campgrd Wells 2 & 3 (PWSID NC0114456) is an active transient non-community water system in Caldwell County, North Carolina. It reports serving 125 people through 11 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
125
Service connections
11
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Brown Mountain Beach Campgrd Wells 2 & 3 compare with other water systems in Caldwell County?
By EPA's size categories, Brown Mountain Beach Campgrd Wells 2 & 3 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Caldwell County has 30 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,489 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 74,664 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across North Carolina, the 5,087 active systems average 1,971 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Brown Mountain Beach Campgrd Wells 2 & 3 is about 13% 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. North Carolina has 2,745 active transient non-community water systems, 54% of the state's 5,087 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 4,566 North Carolina systems (90%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Brown Mountain Beach Campgrd Wells 2 & 3?
EPA lists Brown Mountain Beach Campgrd Wells 2 & 3 as privately owned. The NC state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 21 of the 30 active systems in Caldwell County (70%) are also privately owned.
Does Brown Mountain Beach Campgrd Wells 2 & 3 have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2018. The violations listed here began between September 1986 and February 2018. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium) (6 of them). EPA lists 7 as archived and 5 as resolved. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-04 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2002-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1987-02-23 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
| 1987-02-23 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
| 1987-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
| 1987-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
| 1986-09-19 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
| 1986-09-19 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
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.
Brown Mountain Beach Campgrd Wells 2 & 3: frequently asked questions
Who runs Brown Mountain Beach Campgrd Wells 2 & 3?
Brown Mountain Beach Campgrd Wells 2 & 3 (PWSID NC0114456) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Brown Mountain Beach Campgrd Wells 2 & 3 serve?
Brown Mountain Beach Campgrd Wells 2 & 3 reports serving 125 people through 11 service connections in Caldwell County, North Carolina.
Where does Brown Mountain Beach Campgrd Wells 2 & 3 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 Brown Mountain Beach Campgrd Wells 2 & 3 have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 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 Brown Mountain Beach Campgrd Wells 2 & 3'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2018. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Brown Mountain Beach Campgrd Wells 2 & 3's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Brown Mountain Beach Campgrd Wells 2 & 3 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 Caldwell County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenoir, City of | Caldwell | 25,573 | Community | Surface water |
| Caldwell Co Water System-Se | Caldwell | 15,710 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Caldwell County Water--West | Caldwell | 8,763 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Baton Water Corporation | Caldwell | 7,874 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Granite Falls, Town of | Caldwell | 7,318 | Community | Surface water |
| Sawmills, Town of | Caldwell | 5,524 | Community | Purchased 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, “Brown Mountain Beach Campgrd Wells 2 & 3, PWSID NC0114456, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/brown-mountain-beach-campgrd-wells-2-3-nc0114456 (data as of October 1, 2026).