Public water system · NC3095025
ActiveBuffalo Camp Rv Park
At a glance
Buffalo Camp Rv Park (PWSID NC3095025) is an active transient non-community water system in Watauga County, North Carolina. It reports serving 356 people through 140 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
356
Service connections
140
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Buffalo Camp Rv Park compare with other water systems in Watauga County?
By EPA's size categories, Buffalo Camp Rv Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Watauga County has 96 active public water systems. Its population served is about 29% below the county average of 501 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 48,046 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 Buffalo Camp Rv Park is about 147% above 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 Buffalo Camp Rv Park?
EPA lists Buffalo Camp Rv Park 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. 78 of the 96 active systems in Watauga County (81%) are also privately owned.
Does Buffalo Camp Rv Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2024. The violations listed here began between April 2017 and March 2024. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 required treatment not met, 1 reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 1 as addressed. 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. Addressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-31 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Addressed |
| 2019-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-23 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-28 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-05 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-04-02 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Buffalo Camp Rv Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Buffalo Camp Rv Park?
Buffalo Camp Rv Park (PWSID NC3095025) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Buffalo Camp Rv Park serve?
Buffalo Camp Rv Park reports serving 356 people through 140 service connections in Watauga County, North Carolina.
Where does Buffalo Camp Rv Park 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 Buffalo Camp Rv Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2024. 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 Buffalo Camp Rv Park'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 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Buffalo Camp Rv Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Buffalo Camp Rv Park 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 Watauga County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone, Town of | Watauga | 19,811 | Community | Surface water |
| Appalachian State Univ WTP | Watauga | 11,150 | Community | Surface water |
| Beech Mountain, Town of | Watauga | 2,468 | Community | Surface water |
| Blowing Rock, Town of | Watauga | 1,637 | Community | Surface water |
| Hound Ears Water System | Watauga | 975 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cottages of Boone | Watauga | 890 | 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, “Buffalo Camp Rv Park, PWSID NC3095025, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/buffalo-camp-rv-park-nc3095025 (data as of October 1, 2026).