Public water system · NC0122401
ActiveGibson Cove Campground
At a glance
Gibson Cove Campground (PWSID NC0122401) is an active transient non-community water system in Clay County, North Carolina. It reports serving 75 people through 37 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
75
Service connections
37
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Gibson Cove Campground compare with other water systems in Clay County?
By EPA's size categories, Gibson Cove Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Clay County has 28 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 147 people per system, and accounts for 1.8% of the 4,115 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 Gibson Cove Campground is about half of 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 Gibson Cove Campground?
EPA lists Gibson Cove Campground as owned by a local 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. 8 of the 28 active systems in Clay County (29%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Gibson Cove Campground have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. The violations listed here began between February 2003 and April 2024. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and 2 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (5 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-04-01 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-05-29 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-03-21 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | 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 |
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.
Gibson Cove Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gibson Cove Campground?
Gibson Cove Campground (PWSID NC0122401) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Gibson Cove Campground serve?
Gibson Cove Campground reports serving 75 people through 37 service connections in Clay County, North Carolina.
Where does Gibson Cove 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 Gibson Cove Campground 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 April 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 Gibson Cove 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Gibson Cove Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Gibson Cove 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 Clay County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Co Water & Sewer District | Clay | 1,965 | Community | Groundwater |
| Meadow Grove Baptist Ch | Clay | 300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Chatuge Village | Clay | 267 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mt Pleasant Baptist Church | Clay | 175 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| The Ridges at Mountain Harbor | Clay | 160 | Community | Groundwater |
| Eagle'S View S/D | Clay | 127 | 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, “Gibson Cove Campground, PWSID NC0122401, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/gibson-cove-campground-nc0122401 (data as of October 1, 2026).