Public water system · NC0188437

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Camp Gwynn Valley

At a glance

Camp Gwynn Valley (PWSID NC0188437) is an active transient non-community water system in Transylvania County, North Carolina. It reports serving 175 people through 20 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2023.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

175

Service connections

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

TNCWS

Transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDNC0188437

System typeTransient non-community water system

Activity statusActive

Population served175

Service connections20

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typePrivate

Primacy agencyNC state drinking water program

City servedBrevard

StateNorth Carolina

ZIP—

CountyTransylvania County

How does Camp Gwynn Valley compare with other water systems in Transylvania County?

By EPA's size categories, Camp Gwynn Valley is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Transylvania County has 114 active public water systems. Its population served is about 30% below the county average of 249 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% 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 Gwynn Valley is about 22% 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 Gwynn Valley?

EPA lists Camp Gwynn Valley 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 Gwynn Valley have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2023. The violations listed here began between June 1999 and May 2023. By type: 4 reporting, 4 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 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
2023-05-16	ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Addressed
2022-05-12	ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2021-05-12	ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Addressed
2019-06-09	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2019-06-09	ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2003-02-16	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2002-11-18	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2001-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2001-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2001-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
1999-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
1999-06-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved

The 12 most recent 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 Gwynn Valley: frequently asked questions

Who runs Camp Gwynn Valley?

Camp Gwynn Valley (PWSID NC0188437) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.

How many people does Camp Gwynn Valley serve?

Camp Gwynn Valley reports serving 175 people through 20 service connections in Transylvania County, North Carolina.

Where does Camp Gwynn Valley 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 Gwynn Valley have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2023. 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 Gwynn Valley'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.

Where can I find Camp Gwynn Valley's water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Camp Gwynn Valley 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 Gwynn Valley, PWSID NC0188437, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/camp-gwynn-valley-nc0188437 (data as of October 1, 2026).