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BEAR CREEK RV PARK AND CAMPGROUND

PWS ID: NC1011091 · ASHEVILLE, North Carolina 28806

BEAR CREEK RV PARK AND CAMPGROUND serves 320 people in ASHEVILLE, North Carolina using Groundwater water sources. It has 1 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: BEAR CREEK RV PARK AND CAMPGROUND

BEAR CREEK RV PARK AND CAMPGROUND is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 320 residents in ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (Buncombe County) through 126 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 1 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 1 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 1 violation (MON). 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. BEAR CREEK RV PARK AND CAMPGROUND's 1 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
320
Total Violations
1
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
126
County
Buncombe
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
1
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 1 2025

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 BEAR CREEK RV PARK AND CAMPGROUND.

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 NC1011091 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 BEAR CREEK RV PARK AND CAMPGROUND 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
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 1 SDWIS / NC1011091 / 8000

How BEAR CREEK RV PARK AND CAMPGROUND Compares

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

Metric BEAR CREEK RV PARK AND CAMPGROUND North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 1 104.4 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 320 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 BEAR CREEK RV PARK AND CAMPGROUND water safe to drink?
BEAR CREEK RV PARK AND CAMPGROUND (PWS ID: NC1011091) has 1 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 320 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does BEAR CREEK RV PARK AND CAMPGROUND serve?
BEAR CREEK RV PARK AND CAMPGROUND serves 320 people in ASHEVILLE, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 126 service connections.
What type of violations does BEAR CREEK RV PARK AND CAMPGROUND have?
BEAR CREEK RV PARK AND CAMPGROUND has 1 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 1 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in BEAR CREEK RV PARK AND CAMPGROUND water?
No PFAS testing data is available for BEAR CREEK RV PARK AND CAMPGROUND under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does BEAR CREEK RV PARK AND CAMPGROUND use?
BEAR CREEK RV PARK AND CAMPGROUND 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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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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