Public water system · NC0471135
ActiveRocky Point Campground
At a glance
Rocky Point Campground (PWSID NC0471135) is an active transient non-community water system in Pender County, North Carolina. It reports serving 50 people through 48 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
48
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Rocky Point Campground compare with other water systems in Pender County?
By EPA's size categories, Rocky Point Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Pender County has 54 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,152 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 62,229 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 Rocky Point Campground 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 Rocky Point Campground?
EPA lists Rocky Point 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. 46 of the 54 active systems in Pender County (85%) are also privately owned.
Does Rocky Point Campground have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020. The violations listed here began between March 2004 and October 2020. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 monitoring and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-12-18 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-11-20 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-05-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-04-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Rocky Point Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Rocky Point Campground?
Rocky Point Campground (PWSID NC0471135) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Rocky Point Campground serve?
Rocky Point Campground reports serving 50 people through 48 service connections in Pender County, North Carolina.
Where does Rocky Point 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 Rocky Point Campground have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020. 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 Rocky Point 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Rocky Point Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Rocky Point 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 Pender County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pender County Utilities | Pender | 32,302 | Community | Surface water |
| Surf City, Town of | Pender | 9,730 | Community | Groundwater |
| Burgaw, Town of | Pender | 4,250 | Community | Groundwater |
| Topsail Beach, Town of | Pender | 3,495 | Community | Groundwater |
| Belvedere Plantation | Pender | 3,462 | Community | Groundwater |
| Scott`S Hill Baptist Ch-Front | Pender | 1,600 | 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, “Rocky Point Campground, PWSID NC0471135, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/rocky-point-campground-nc0471135 (data as of October 1, 2026).