Public water system · NC0466450
ActiveSherwood Forest Campgrounds
At a glance
Sherwood Forest Campgrounds (PWSID NC0466450) is an active transient non-community water system in Northampton County, North Carolina. It reports serving 160 people through 86 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
160
Service connections
86
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Sherwood Forest Campgrounds compare with other water systems in Northampton County?
By EPA's size categories, Sherwood Forest Campgrounds is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Northampton County has 15 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,209 people per system, and accounts for 0.9% of the 18,136 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 Sherwood Forest Campgrounds is about 11% 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 Sherwood Forest Campgrounds?
EPA lists Sherwood Forest Campgrounds 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. 3 of the 15 active systems in Northampton County (20%) are also privately owned.
Does Sherwood Forest Campgrounds have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017. The violations listed here began between January 2000 and January 2017. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-12-18 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Sherwood Forest Campgrounds: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sherwood Forest Campgrounds?
Sherwood Forest Campgrounds (PWSID NC0466450) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Sherwood Forest Campgrounds serve?
Sherwood Forest Campgrounds reports serving 160 people through 86 service connections in Northampton County, North Carolina.
Where does Sherwood Forest Campgrounds 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 Sherwood Forest Campgrounds have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017. 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 Sherwood Forest Campgrounds' 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 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sherwood Forest Campgrounds' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Sherwood Forest Campgrounds 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 Northampton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton--Milwaukee | Northampton | 5,715 | Community | Groundwater |
| Northampton--Lake Gaston | Northampton | 3,984 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Northampton--Progressive | Northampton | 2,228 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Northampton--Gaston | Northampton | 1,123 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Rich Square, Town of | Northampton | 1,067 | Community | Groundwater |
| Conway, Town of | Northampton | 887 | 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, “Sherwood Forest Campgrounds, PWSID NC0466450, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/sherwood-forest-campgrounds-nc0466450 (data as of October 1, 2026).