Public water system · NC0285470
ActiveMtn Top Youth Camp
At a glance
Mtn Top Youth Camp (PWSID NC0285470) is an active transient non-community water system in Stokes County, North Carolina. It reports serving 150 people through 10 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 1996.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
150
Service connections
10
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Mtn Top Youth Camp compare with other water systems in Stokes County?
By EPA's size categories, Mtn Top Youth Camp is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Stokes County has 48 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 647 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 31,042 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 Mtn Top Youth Camp is roughly in line with 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 Mtn Top Youth Camp?
EPA lists Mtn Top Youth Camp 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. 34 of the 48 active systems in Stokes County (71%) are also privately owned.
Does Mtn Top Youth Camp have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 1996. The violations listed here began between April 1996 and August 1996. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Mtn Top Youth Camp: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mtn Top Youth Camp?
Mtn Top Youth Camp (PWSID NC0285470) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Mtn Top Youth Camp serve?
Mtn Top Youth Camp reports serving 150 people through 10 service connections in Stokes County, North Carolina.
Where does Mtn Top Youth Camp 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 Mtn Top Youth Camp have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 1996. 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 Mtn Top Youth Camp'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 1996. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mtn Top Youth Camp's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Mtn Top Youth Camp 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 Stokes County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King, City of | Stokes | 23,370 | Community | Surface water |
| Walnut Cove, Town of | Stokes | 2,210 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Stokes County Water & Sewer Auth | Stokes | 420 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| The Vineyard Inc. | Stokes | 300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Ymca Camp John Hanes | Stokes | 300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Stokes County-Meadows Water System | Stokes | 288 | 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, “Mtn Top Youth Camp, PWSID NC0285470, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/mtn-top-youth-camp-nc0285470 (data as of October 1, 2026).