Public water system · 043740058
ActiveCherokee - Lazy Turtle Campground
At a glance
Cherokee - Lazy Turtle Campground (PWSID 043740058) is an active transient non-community water system in North Carolina. It reports serving 300 people through 20 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as Native American-owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
300
Service connections
20
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Cherokee - Lazy Turtle Campground compare with other water systems in North Carolina?
By EPA's size categories, Cherokee - Lazy Turtle Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). 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 Cherokee - Lazy Turtle Campground is about twice 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 Cherokee - Lazy Turtle Campground?
EPA lists Cherokee - Lazy Turtle Campground as Native American-owned. The EPA Region 04 is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Does Cherokee - Lazy Turtle Campground have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Cherokee - Lazy Turtle Campground. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Cherokee - Lazy Turtle Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cherokee - Lazy Turtle Campground?
Cherokee - Lazy Turtle Campground (PWSID 043740058) is a transient non-community water system Native American-owned. It is regulated by the EPA Region 04.
How many people does Cherokee - Lazy Turtle Campground serve?
Cherokee - Lazy Turtle Campground reports serving 300 people through 20 service connections in North Carolina.
Where does Cherokee - Lazy Turtle Campground 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 Cherokee - Lazy Turtle Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Cherokee - Lazy Turtle Campground'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the EPA Region 04.
Where can I find Cherokee - Lazy Turtle Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Cherokee - Lazy Turtle Campground 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 North Carolina
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Water | Mecklenburg | 1,163,701 | Community | Surface water |
| Raleigh, City of | Wake | 650,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Winston-Salem, City of | Forsyth | 391,900 | Community | Surface water |
| Durham, City of | Durham | 333,490 | Community | Surface water |
| Greensboro, City of | Guilford | 319,588 | Community | Surface water |
| Cary, Town of | Wake | 227,300 | Community | Surface water |
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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, “Cherokee - Lazy Turtle Campground, PWSID 043740058, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/cherokee-lazy-turtle-campground-043740058 (data as of October 1, 2026).