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BROWN MOUNTAIN BEACH CAMPGRD WELLS 2 & 3

PWS ID: NC0114456 · LENOIR, North Carolina 28645

BROWN MOUNTAIN BEACH CAMPGRD WELLS 2 & 3 serves 125 people in LENOIR, North Carolina using Groundwater water sources. It has 99 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: BROWN MOUNTAIN BEACH CAMPGRD WELLS 2 & 3

BROWN MOUNTAIN BEACH CAMPGRD WELLS 2 & 3 is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 125 residents in LENOIR, North Carolina (Caldwell County) through 11 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 99 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 55 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2018.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, recorded in 14 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across North Carolina, EPA tracks 5,020 public water systems serving 9,877,724 people, with 524,053 cumulative violations and 38,492 health-based violations on record. About 93% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 104.4 violations. BROWN MOUNTAIN BEACH CAMPGRD WELLS 2 & 3's 99 violations sit below the North Carolina average. Statewide, 174 of 287 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (60.6%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
125
Total Violations
99
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
11
County
Caldwell
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
55
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 14 1987
Arsenic MR 10 1985
Coliform (TCR) MR 7 2014
Nitrate MR 6 2000
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 2016
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2002
Barium MR 2 1985
Mercury MR 2 1985
Cadmium MR 2 1985
Selenium MR 2 1985
Chromium MR 2 1985
Fluoride MR 2 1985
Public Notice Other 1 2018

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records — or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status — go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for BROWN MOUNTAIN BEACH CAMPGRD WELLS 2 & 3.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS — Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID NC0114456 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

North Carolina Drinking Water Authority

North Carolina DEQ — Public Water Supply Section is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects BROWN MOUNTAIN BEACH CAMPGRD WELLS 2 & 3 under EPA-delegated authority.

Open NC regulator portal

Source: North Carolina DEQ — Public Water Supply Section

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2018 Public Notice Other 1 SDWIS / NC0114456 / 7500
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 SDWIS / NC0114456 / 8000
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 7 SDWIS / NC0114456 / 3100
2002 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 SDWIS / NC0114456 / 7000
2000 Nitrate MR 6 SDWIS / NC0114456 / 1040
1987 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 14 SDWIS / NC0114456 / 4000
1985 Arsenic MR 10 SDWIS / NC0114456 / 1005
1985 Barium MR 2 SDWIS / NC0114456 / 1010
1985 Mercury MR 2 SDWIS / NC0114456 / 1035
1985 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / NC0114456 / 1015
1985 Selenium MR 2 SDWIS / NC0114456 / 1045
1985 Chromium MR 2 SDWIS / NC0114456 / 1020
1985 Fluoride MR 2 SDWIS / NC0114456 / 1025

How BROWN MOUNTAIN BEACH CAMPGRD WELLS 2 & 3 Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric BROWN MOUNTAIN BEACH CAMPGRD WELLS 2 & 3 North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 99 104.4 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 7.7 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 60.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 125 1,968 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 5,020 regulated public water systems in North Carolina.

Federal MCL reference — Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is BROWN MOUNTAIN BEACH CAMPGRD WELLS 2 & 3 water safe to drink? ▼
BROWN MOUNTAIN BEACH CAMPGRD WELLS 2 & 3 (PWS ID: NC0114456) has 99 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 125 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does BROWN MOUNTAIN BEACH CAMPGRD WELLS 2 & 3 serve? ▼
BROWN MOUNTAIN BEACH CAMPGRD WELLS 2 & 3 serves 125 people in LENOIR, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 11 service connections.
What type of violations does BROWN MOUNTAIN BEACH CAMPGRD WELLS 2 & 3 have? ▼
BROWN MOUNTAIN BEACH CAMPGRD WELLS 2 & 3 has 99 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 55 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in BROWN MOUNTAIN BEACH CAMPGRD WELLS 2 & 3 water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for BROWN MOUNTAIN BEACH CAMPGRD WELLS 2 & 3 under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does BROWN MOUNTAIN BEACH CAMPGRD WELLS 2 & 3 use? ▼
BROWN MOUNTAIN BEACH CAMPGRD WELLS 2 & 3 uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

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