Public water system · NC0188548
ActiveCamp Chosatonga
At a glance
Camp Chosatonga (PWSID NC0188548) is an active transient non-community water system in Transylvania County, North Carolina. It reports serving 100 people through 10 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 June 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
10
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Camp Chosatonga compare with other water systems in Transylvania County?
By EPA's size categories, Camp Chosatonga is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Transylvania County has 114 active public water systems. Its population served is about 60% below the county average of 249 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% 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 Chosatonga is about 31% 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 Camp Chosatonga?
EPA lists Camp Chosatonga 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 Chosatonga have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in June 2019. By type: 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-02 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | 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 Chosatonga: frequently asked questions
Who runs Camp Chosatonga?
Camp Chosatonga (PWSID NC0188548) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Camp Chosatonga serve?
Camp Chosatonga reports serving 100 people through 10 service connections in Transylvania County, North Carolina.
Where does Camp Chosatonga 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 Chosatonga 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 June 2019. 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 Chosatonga'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 June 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Camp Chosatonga's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Camp Chosatonga 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 Chosatonga, PWSID NC0188548, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/camp-chosatonga-nc0188548 (data as of October 1, 2026).