Public water system · KY0072714
ActiveCumberland Gap Nhp/Pinnacle
At a glance
Cumberland Gap Nhp/Pinnacle (PWSID KY0072714) is an active transient non-community water system in Bell County, Kentucky. It reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Cumberland Gap Nhp/Pinnacle compare with other water systems in Bell County?
By EPA's size categories, Cumberland Gap Nhp/Pinnacle is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Bell County has 6 active public water systems, and Cumberland Gap Nhp/Pinnacle is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 4,835 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 29,010 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Kentucky, the 437 active systems average 11,699 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Cumberland Gap Nhp/Pinnacle is about 65% below 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. Kentucky has 50 active transient non-community water systems, 11% of the state's 437 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 111 Kentucky systems (25%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Cumberland Gap Nhp/Pinnacle?
EPA lists Cumberland Gap Nhp/Pinnacle as owned by the federal government. The KY state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 2 of the 6 active systems in Bell County (33%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Cumberland Gap Nhp/Pinnacle have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2021. The violations listed here began between January 1998 and May 2021. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (4 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-08-27 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-12-14 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-11-05 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-06-20 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Cumberland Gap Nhp/Pinnacle: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cumberland Gap Nhp/Pinnacle?
Cumberland Gap Nhp/Pinnacle (PWSID KY0072714) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the KY state drinking water program.
How many people does Cumberland Gap Nhp/Pinnacle serve?
Cumberland Gap Nhp/Pinnacle reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection in Bell County, Kentucky.
Where does Cumberland Gap Nhp/Pinnacle 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 Cumberland Gap Nhp/Pinnacle have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2021. 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 Cumberland Gap Nhp/Pinnacle'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the KY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cumberland Gap Nhp/Pinnacle's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Cumberland Gap Nhp/Pinnacle 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 Bell County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pineville Water System | Bell | 16,573 | Community | Surface water |
| Water Service Corporation of Kentucky | Bell | 12,022 | Community | Surface water |
| Bell County Forestry Camp | Bell | 275 | Community | Surface water |
| Fonde Water System | Bell | 65 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Cumberland Gap Nhp/Hensley | Bell | 25 | 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, “Cumberland Gap Nhp/Pinnacle, PWSID KY0072714, Kentucky”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kentucky/cumberland-gap-nhp-pinnacle-ky0072714 (data as of October 1, 2026).