Public water system · NC0188424
ActiveCamp Kahdalea
At a glance
Camp Kahdalea (PWSID NC0188424) is an active transient non-community water system in Transylvania County, North Carolina. It reports serving 200 people through 24 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
24
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Camp Kahdalea compare with other water systems in Transylvania County?
By EPA's size categories, Camp Kahdalea is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Transylvania County has 114 active public water systems. Its population served is about 20% 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 Kahdalea is about 39% 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 Kahdalea?
EPA lists Camp Kahdalea 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 Kahdalea have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2008. The violations listed here began between August 1996 and February 2008. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 2 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 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-02-20 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-03-14 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 7 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 Kahdalea: frequently asked questions
Who runs Camp Kahdalea?
Camp Kahdalea (PWSID NC0188424) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Camp Kahdalea serve?
Camp Kahdalea reports serving 200 people through 24 service connections in Transylvania County, North Carolina.
Where does Camp Kahdalea 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 Kahdalea have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in February 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 Kahdalea'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 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2008. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Camp Kahdalea's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Camp Kahdalea 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 Kahdalea, PWSID NC0188424, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/camp-kahdalea-nc0188424 (data as of October 1, 2026).