Public water system · NC0145463
ActiveUsfs-North Mills River Campgrd
At a glance
Usfs-North Mills River Campgrd (PWSID NC0145463) is an active transient non-community water system in Henderson County, North Carolina. It reports serving 200 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Usfs-North Mills River Campgrd compare with other water systems in Henderson County?
By EPA's size categories, Usfs-North Mills River Campgrd is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Henderson County has 106 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 889 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 94,234 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 Usfs-North Mills River Campgrd is about 39% 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 Usfs-North Mills River Campgrd?
EPA lists Usfs-North Mills River Campgrd as owned by the federal 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. 1 of the 106 active systems in Henderson County (0.9%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Usfs-North Mills River Campgrd have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. The violations listed here began between September 1992 and April 2022. By type: 2 reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-04-01 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-04-02 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-02-22 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1992-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 9 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.
Usfs-North Mills River Campgrd: frequently asked questions
Who runs Usfs-North Mills River Campgrd?
Usfs-North Mills River Campgrd (PWSID NC0145463) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Usfs-North Mills River Campgrd serve?
Usfs-North Mills River Campgrd reports serving 200 people through 2 service connections in Henderson County, North Carolina.
Where does Usfs-North Mills River Campgrd 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 Usfs-North Mills River Campgrd have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. 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 Usfs-North Mills River Campgrd'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 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Usfs-North Mills River Campgrd's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Usfs-North Mills River Campgrd 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 Henderson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendersonville, City of | Henderson | 79,278 | Community | Surface water |
| Grace Community Church | Henderson | 1,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Fletcher Academy Inc. | Henderson | 790 | Community | Groundwater |
| High Vista Estates | Henderson | 775 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Camp Blue Star | Henderson | 600 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Camp Greystone | Henderson | 500 | 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, “Usfs-North Mills River Campgrd, PWSID NC0145463, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/usfs-north-mills-river-campgrd-nc0145463 (data as of October 1, 2026).