Public water system · NC0279169
ActiveHumphreys Ridge Campground No 3
At a glance
Humphreys Ridge Campground No 3 (PWSID NC0279169) is an active transient non-community water system in Rockingham County, North Carolina. It reports serving 50 people through 30 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
30
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Humphreys Ridge Campground No 3 compare with other water systems in Rockingham County?
By EPA's size categories, Humphreys Ridge Campground No 3 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Rockingham County has 92 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 637 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 58,590 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 Humphreys Ridge Campground No 3 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 Humphreys Ridge Campground No 3?
EPA lists Humphreys Ridge Campground No 3 as privately owned. 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. 83 of the 92 active systems in Rockingham County (90%) are also privately owned.
Does Humphreys Ridge Campground No 3 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. The violations listed here began between June 2000 and April 2025. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 required treatment not met and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved, 2 as addressed and 1 as archived. 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. Addressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is covered by formal enforcement. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Addressed |
| 2024-11-03 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Addressed |
| 2024-04-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2005-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Humphreys Ridge Campground No 3: frequently asked questions
Who runs Humphreys Ridge Campground No 3?
Humphreys Ridge Campground No 3 (PWSID NC0279169) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Humphreys Ridge Campground No 3 serve?
Humphreys Ridge Campground No 3 reports serving 50 people through 30 service connections in Rockingham County, North Carolina.
Where does Humphreys Ridge Campground No 3 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 Humphreys Ridge Campground No 3 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. 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 Humphreys Ridge Campground No 3'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 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Humphreys Ridge Campground No 3's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Humphreys Ridge Campground No 3 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 Rockingham County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden, City of | Rockingham | 15,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Reidsville, City of | Rockingham | 14,585 | Community | Surface water |
| Dan River Water Inc. | Rockingham | 12,573 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Mayodan, Town of | Rockingham | 2,478 | Community | Surface water |
| Madison, Town of | Rockingham | 2,116 | Community | Surface water |
| Rockingham County 158 Corridor | Rockingham | 1,500 | Community | Purchased 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, “Humphreys Ridge Campground No 3, PWSID NC0279169, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/humphreys-ridge-campground-no-3-nc0279169 (data as of October 1, 2026).