Public water system · NC0187495
ActiveCamp Greenbird
At a glance
Camp Greenbird (PWSID NC0187495) is an active transient non-community water system in Swain County, North Carolina. It reports serving 137 people through 54 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 May 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
137
Service connections
54
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Camp Greenbird compare with other water systems in Swain County?
By EPA's size categories, Camp Greenbird is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Swain County has 56 active public water systems. Its population served is about 25% below the county average of 182 people per system, and accounts for 1.3% of the 10,163 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 Greenbird is roughly in line with 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 Greenbird?
EPA lists Camp Greenbird 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. 46 of the 56 active systems in Swain County (82%) are also privately owned.
Does Camp Greenbird have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024. The violations listed here began between September 2005 and May 2024. By type: 1 reporting 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-09-01 | 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 Greenbird: frequently asked questions
Who runs Camp Greenbird?
Camp Greenbird (PWSID NC0187495) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Camp Greenbird serve?
Camp Greenbird reports serving 137 people through 54 service connections in Swain County, North Carolina.
Where does Camp Greenbird 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 Greenbird have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 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 Camp Greenbird'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 May 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Camp Greenbird's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Camp Greenbird 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 Swain County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryson City, Town of | Swain | 4,395 | Community | Surface water |
| Ferebee Memorial Park | Swain | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| West Swain Elem School | Swain | 450 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| East Swain Elem School | Swain | 440 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Smoky Mtn Country Club Estates | Swain | 318 | Community | Groundwater |
| Time Out Market #23 | Swain | 300 | 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 Greenbird, PWSID NC0187495, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/camp-greenbird-nc0187495 (data as of October 1, 2026).