Public water system · NC5077005
ActiveCamp Mackall Fire Dept
At a glance
Camp Mackall Fire Dept (PWSID NC5077005) is an active transient non-community water system in Richmond County, North Carolina. It reports serving 25 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Camp Mackall Fire Dept compare with other water systems in Richmond County?
By EPA's size categories, Camp Mackall Fire Dept is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Richmond County has 9 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 5,336 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 48,023 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 Mackall Fire Dept is well 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 Mackall Fire Dept?
EPA lists Camp Mackall Fire Dept as owned by the federal government. 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. 1 of the 9 active systems in Richmond County (11%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Camp Mackall Fire Dept have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between May 2016 and October 2024. By type: 2 reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-11-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-08-23 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-05-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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 Mackall Fire Dept: frequently asked questions
Who runs Camp Mackall Fire Dept?
Camp Mackall Fire Dept (PWSID NC5077005) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Camp Mackall Fire Dept serve?
Camp Mackall Fire Dept reports serving 25 people through 4 service connections in Richmond County, North Carolina.
Where does Camp Mackall Fire Dept 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 Mackall Fire Dept have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Mackall Fire Dept'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Camp Mackall Fire Dept's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Camp Mackall Fire Dept 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 Richmond County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond County Water System | Richmond | 22,578 | Community | Surface water |
| Rockingham, City of | Richmond | 12,510 | Community | Surface water |
| Hamlet Water System | Richmond | 10,635 | Community | Surface water |
| Ellerbe Town of | Richmond | 2,050 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Travel Resorts of America_forest Site | Richmond | 75 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Joy Freewill Baptist Church | Richmond | 75 | 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 Mackall Fire Dept, PWSID NC5077005, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/camp-mackall-fire-dept-nc5077005 (data as of October 1, 2026).