Public water system · NC1012008
ActivePaddy`S Creek Campground
At a glance
Paddy`S Creek Campground (PWSID NC1012008) is an active transient non-community water system in Burke County, North Carolina. It reports serving 104 people through 41 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
104
Service connections
41
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Paddy`S Creek Campground compare with other water systems in Burke County?
By EPA's size categories, Paddy`S Creek Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Burke County has 53 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,440 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 76,341 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 Paddy`S Creek Campground is about 28% 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 Paddy`S Creek Campground?
EPA lists Paddy`S Creek Campground 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 53 active systems in Burke County (64%) are also privately owned.
Does Paddy`S Creek Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. The violations listed here began between October 2003 and October 2015. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-12-26 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Paddy`S Creek Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Paddy`S Creek Campground?
Paddy`S Creek Campground (PWSID NC1012008) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Paddy`S Creek Campground serve?
Paddy`S Creek Campground reports serving 104 people through 41 service connections in Burke County, North Carolina.
Where does Paddy`S Creek 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 Paddy`S Creek Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. 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 Paddy`S Creek 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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Paddy`S Creek Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Paddy`S Creek 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 Burke County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morganton City of | Burke | 27,221 | Community | Surface water |
| Valdese, Town of | Burke | 13,571 | Community | Surface water |
| Icard Township Water Corp | Burke | 7,821 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Brentwood Water Association | Burke | 6,038 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Brentwood-Jamestown Road | Burke | 6,035 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Burke Co. Water-South | Burke | 5,207 | 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, “Paddy`S Creek Campground, PWSID NC1012008, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/paddy-s-creek-campground-nc1012008 (data as of October 1, 2026).