Public water system · NC0351866
ActiveClemmons State Forest
At a glance
Clemmons State Forest (PWSID NC0351866) is an active transient non-community water system in Johnston County, North Carolina. It reports serving 50 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Clemmons State Forest compare with other water systems in Johnston County?
By EPA's size categories, Clemmons State Forest is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Johnston County has 54 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,982 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 214,999 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 Clemmons State Forest is about 65% 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 Clemmons State Forest?
EPA lists Clemmons State Forest as owned by a state 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 54 active systems in Johnston County (1.9%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Clemmons State Forest have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2023. The violations listed here began between October 1994 and May 2023. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved, 2 as archived and 1 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. Addressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-02 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Addressed |
| 2008-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-02-22 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
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.
Clemmons State Forest: frequently asked questions
Who runs Clemmons State Forest?
Clemmons State Forest (PWSID NC0351866) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Clemmons State Forest serve?
Clemmons State Forest reports serving 50 people through 3 service connections in Johnston County, North Carolina.
Where does Clemmons State Forest 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 Clemmons State Forest have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none 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 Clemmons State Forest'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, none 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 Clemmons State Forest's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Clemmons State Forest 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 Johnston County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnston Co-West | Johnston | 99,027 | Community | Surface water |
| Clayton, Town of | Johnston | 30,876 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Johnston Co-East | Johnston | 25,212 | Community | Surface water |
| Smithfield, Town of | Johnston | 12,900 | Community | Surface water |
| Flowers Plantation | Johnston | 11,643 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Selma, Town of | Johnston | 6,190 | 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, “Clemmons State Forest, PWSID NC0351866, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/clemmons-state-forest-nc0351866 (data as of October 1, 2026).