Public water system · NC0188425
ActiveCamp Carolina in Back Country
At a glance
Camp Carolina in Back Country (PWSID NC0188425) is an active transient non-community water system in Transylvania County, North Carolina. It reports serving 350 people through 14 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2001.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
350
Service connections
14
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Camp Carolina in Back Country compare with other water systems in Transylvania County?
By EPA's size categories, Camp Carolina in Back Country is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Transylvania County has 114 active public water systems. Its population served is about 40% above the county average of 249 people per system, and accounts for 1.2% of the 28,426 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 Camp Carolina in Back Country is about 143% 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 Camp Carolina in Back Country?
EPA lists Camp Carolina in Back Country 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. 98 of the 114 active systems in Transylvania County (86%) are also privately owned.
Does Camp Carolina in Back Country have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2001. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Camp Carolina in Back Country: frequently asked questions
Who runs Camp Carolina in Back Country?
Camp Carolina in Back Country (PWSID NC0188425) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Camp Carolina in Back Country serve?
Camp Carolina in Back Country reports serving 350 people through 14 service connections in Transylvania County, North Carolina.
Where does Camp Carolina in Back Country 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 Camp Carolina in Back Country have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2001. 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 Camp Carolina in Back Country'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2001. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Camp Carolina in Back Country's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Camp Carolina in Back Country 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 Transylvania County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brevard, City of | Transylvania | 11,336 | Community | Surface water |
| Connestee Falls | Transylvania | 3,532 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sapphire Lakes Development | Transylvania | 724 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sherwood Forest Water System | Transylvania | 680 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rosman, Town of | Transylvania | 650 | Community | Groundwater |
| The Wilds Camp | Transylvania | 450 | 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, “Camp Carolina in Back Country, PWSID NC0188425, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/camp-carolina-in-back-country-nc0188425 (data as of October 1, 2026).