Public water system · NC0103421
ActiveCamp Cheerio
At a glance
Camp Cheerio (PWSID NC0103421) is an active transient non-community water system in Alleghany County, North Carolina. It reports serving 260 people through 17 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
260
Service connections
17
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Camp Cheerio compare with other water systems in Alleghany County?
By EPA's size categories, Camp Cheerio is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Alleghany County has 23 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 249 people per system, and accounts for 4.5% of the 5,715 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 Cheerio is about 81% 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 Cheerio?
EPA lists Camp Cheerio 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. 16 of the 23 active systems in Alleghany County (70%) are also privately owned.
Does Camp Cheerio have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. The violations listed here began between April 2003 and October 2021. By type: 1 monitoring and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Camp Cheerio: frequently asked questions
Who runs Camp Cheerio?
Camp Cheerio (PWSID NC0103421) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Camp Cheerio serve?
Camp Cheerio reports serving 260 people through 17 service connections in Alleghany County, North Carolina.
Where does Camp Cheerio 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 Cheerio have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. 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 Cheerio'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Camp Cheerio's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Camp Cheerio 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 Alleghany County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparta, Town of | Alleghany | 1,900 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| High Meadows S/D | Alleghany | 650 | Community | Groundwater |
| Roaring Gap Club Inc. | Alleghany | 493 | Community | Groundwater |
| Olde Beau Golf Club | Alleghany | 475 | Community | Groundwater |
| Doughton Park--Campground | Alleghany | 400 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Saddle Ridge Campground | Alleghany | 400 | 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, “Camp Cheerio, PWSID NC0103421, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/camp-cheerio-nc0103421 (data as of October 1, 2026).