Public water system · NC0286483
ActivePilot Mountain St Pk Campground
At a glance
Pilot Mountain St Pk Campground (PWSID NC0286483) is an active transient non-community water system in Surry County, North Carolina. It reports serving 800 people through 27 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
800
Service connections
27
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Pilot Mountain St Pk Campground compare with other water systems in Surry County?
By EPA's size categories, Pilot Mountain St Pk Campground is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Surry County has 115 active public water systems, and Pilot Mountain St Pk Campground is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 198% above the county average of 268 people per system, and accounts for 2.6% of the 30,850 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 Pilot Mountain St Pk Campground is about 5.6 times 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 Pilot Mountain St Pk Campground?
EPA lists Pilot Mountain St Pk Campground as owned by a state 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. 4 of the 115 active systems in Surry County (3.5%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Pilot Mountain St Pk Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2009. The violations listed here began between June 2003 and May 2009. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-05-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-02-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-06-01 | 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.
Pilot Mountain St Pk Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pilot Mountain St Pk Campground?
Pilot Mountain St Pk Campground (PWSID NC0286483) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Pilot Mountain St Pk Campground serve?
Pilot Mountain St Pk Campground reports serving 800 people through 27 service connections in Surry County, North Carolina.
Where does Pilot Mountain St Pk 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 Pilot Mountain St Pk Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2009. 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 Pilot Mountain St Pk 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 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2009. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Pilot Mountain St Pk Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Pilot Mountain St Pk 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 Surry County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Airy, City of | Surry | 10,314 | Community | Surface water |
| Elkin, Town of | Surry | 4,076 | Community | Surface water |
| Dobson, Town of | Surry | 2,615 | Community | Surface water |
| Pilot Mountain, Town of | Surry | 1,976 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Raven Knob Boy Scout Camp | Surry | 900 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Wedgewood/Town and Country Woods | Surry | 587 | 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, “Pilot Mountain St Pk Campground, PWSID NC0286483, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/pilot-mountain-st-pk-campground-nc0286483 (data as of October 1, 2026).