Public water system · NC0103444
ActiveDoughton Park--Campground
At a glance
Doughton Park--Campground (PWSID NC0103444) is an active transient non-community water system in Alleghany County, North Carolina. It reports serving 400 people through 11 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
400
Service connections
11
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Doughton Park--Campground compare with other water systems in Alleghany County?
By EPA's size categories, Doughton Park--Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Alleghany County has 23 active public water systems, and Doughton Park--Campground is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 61% above the county average of 249 people per system, and accounts for 7% of the 5,715 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 Doughton Park--Campground is about 178% 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 Doughton Park--Campground?
EPA lists Doughton Park--Campground 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. 3 of the 23 active systems in Alleghany County (13%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Doughton Park--Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2018. The violations listed here began between January 1993 and May 2018. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule, Nitrate and Nitrite. EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-04 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Doughton Park--Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Doughton Park--Campground?
Doughton Park--Campground (PWSID NC0103444) 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 Doughton Park--Campground serve?
Doughton Park--Campground reports serving 400 people through 11 service connections in Alleghany County, North Carolina.
Where does Doughton Park--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 Doughton Park--Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2018. 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 Doughton Park--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 records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2018. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Doughton Park--Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Doughton Park--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 Alleghany County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparta, Town of | Alleghany | 1,900 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| High Meadows S/D | Alleghany | 650 | Community | Groundwater |
| Roaring Gap Club Inc. | Alleghany | 493 | Community | Groundwater |
| Olde Beau Golf Club | Alleghany | 475 | Community | Groundwater |
| Saddle Ridge Campground | Alleghany | 400 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Glade Creek Elem School | Alleghany | 350 | Non-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, “Doughton Park--Campground, PWSID NC0103444, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/doughton-park-campground-nc0103444 (data as of October 1, 2026).