Public water system · NC0122120
ActiveSundowner Campground
At a glance
Sundowner Campground (PWSID NC0122120) is an active transient non-community water system in Clay County, North Carolina. It reports serving 79 people through 50 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
79
Service connections
50
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Sundowner Campground compare with other water systems in Clay County?
By EPA's size categories, Sundowner Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Clay County has 28 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 147 people per system, and accounts for 1.9% of the 4,115 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 Sundowner Campground is about half of 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 Sundowner Campground?
EPA lists Sundowner 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. 20 of the 28 active systems in Clay County (71%) are also privately owned.
Does Sundowner Campground have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Sundowner Campground. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Sundowner Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sundowner Campground?
Sundowner Campground (PWSID NC0122120) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Sundowner Campground serve?
Sundowner Campground reports serving 79 people through 50 service connections in Clay County, North Carolina.
Where does Sundowner 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 Sundowner Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Sundowner 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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sundowner Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Sundowner 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 Clay County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Co Water & Sewer District | Clay | 1,965 | Community | Groundwater |
| Meadow Grove Baptist Ch | Clay | 300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Chatuge Village | Clay | 267 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mt Pleasant Baptist Church | Clay | 175 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| The Ridges at Mountain Harbor | Clay | 160 | Community | Groundwater |
| Eagle'S View S/D | Clay | 127 | 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, “Sundowner Campground, PWSID NC0122120, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/sundowner-campground-nc0122120 (data as of October 1, 2026).