Public water system · NC0188431
ActiveCamp High Rocks Main
At a glance
Camp High Rocks Main (PWSID NC0188431) is an active transient non-community water system in Transylvania County, North Carolina. It reports serving 190 people through 13 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 March 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
190
Service connections
13
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Camp High Rocks Main compare with other water systems in Transylvania County?
By EPA's size categories, Camp High Rocks Main is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Transylvania County has 114 active public water systems. Its population served is about 24% below the county average of 249 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% 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 High Rocks Main is about 32% 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 High Rocks Main?
EPA lists Camp High Rocks Main 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 High Rocks Main have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2008. The violations listed here began between January 2006 and March 2008. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Public Notice and Nitrate. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-03-21 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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 High Rocks Main: frequently asked questions
Who runs Camp High Rocks Main?
Camp High Rocks Main (PWSID NC0188431) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Camp High Rocks Main serve?
Camp High Rocks Main reports serving 190 people through 13 service connections in Transylvania County, North Carolina.
Where does Camp High Rocks Main 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 High Rocks Main have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2008. 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 High Rocks Main'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 March 2008. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Camp High Rocks Main's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Camp High Rocks Main 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 High Rocks Main, PWSID NC0188431, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/camp-high-rocks-main-nc0188431 (data as of October 1, 2026).