Public water system · NC0105436
ActiveRaccoon Holler Campground
At a glance
Raccoon Holler Campground (PWSID NC0105436) is an active transient non-community water system in Ashe County, North Carolina. It reports serving 400 people through 260 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
400
Service connections
260
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Raccoon Holler Campground compare with other water systems in Ashe County?
By EPA's size categories, Raccoon Holler Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Ashe County has 37 active public water systems. Its population served is about twice the county average of 199 people per system, and accounts for 5.4% of the 7,370 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 Raccoon Holler Campground is about 178% above 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 Raccoon Holler Campground?
EPA lists Raccoon Holler 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. 24 of the 37 active systems in Ashe County (65%) are also privately owned.
Does Raccoon Holler Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. The violations listed here began between April 2019 and April 2025. By type: 2 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 1 as addressed and 1 as resolved. Addressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Addressed |
| 2019-04-02 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Raccoon Holler Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Raccoon Holler Campground?
Raccoon Holler Campground (PWSID NC0105436) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Raccoon Holler Campground serve?
Raccoon Holler Campground reports serving 400 people through 260 service connections in Ashe County, North Carolina.
Where does Raccoon Holler 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 Raccoon Holler Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all 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 Raccoon Holler 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 2 violations for this system; all 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 Raccoon Holler Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Raccoon Holler 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 Ashe County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson, Town of | Ashe | 1,740 | Community | Surface water |
| West Jefferson, Town of | Ashe | 1,321 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Jefferson Landing | Ashe | 653 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ashe County Middle School | Ashe | 520 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Fleetwood Falls Water System | Ashe | 519 | Community | Groundwater |
| Blue Ridge Elem School | Ashe | 410 | 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, “Raccoon Holler Campground, PWSID NC0105436, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/raccoon-holler-campground-nc0105436 (data as of October 1, 2026).