Public water system · NC1012005
ActiveBrown Mountain Orv Trailhead
At a glance
Brown Mountain Orv Trailhead (PWSID NC1012005) is an active transient non-community water system in Burke County, North Carolina. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Brown Mountain Orv Trailhead compare with other water systems in Burke County?
By EPA's size categories, Brown Mountain Orv Trailhead is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Burke County has 53 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,440 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 76,341 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 Brown Mountain Orv Trailhead is well 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. 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 Brown Mountain Orv Trailhead?
EPA lists Brown Mountain Orv Trailhead 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. 2 of the 53 active systems in Burke County (3.8%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Brown Mountain Orv Trailhead have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2014. The violations listed here began between January 2003 and July 2014. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Brown Mountain Orv Trailhead: frequently asked questions
Who runs Brown Mountain Orv Trailhead?
Brown Mountain Orv Trailhead (PWSID NC1012005) 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 Brown Mountain Orv Trailhead serve?
Brown Mountain Orv Trailhead reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Burke County, North Carolina.
Where does Brown Mountain Orv Trailhead 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 Brown Mountain Orv Trailhead have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2014. 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 Brown Mountain Orv Trailhead'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2014. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Brown Mountain Orv Trailhead's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Brown Mountain Orv Trailhead 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 Burke County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morganton City of | Burke | 27,221 | Community | Surface water |
| Valdese, Town of | Burke | 13,571 | Community | Surface water |
| Icard Township Water Corp | Burke | 7,821 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Brentwood Water Association | Burke | 6,038 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Brentwood-Jamestown Road | Burke | 6,035 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Burke Co. Water-South | Burke | 5,207 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Brown Mountain Orv Trailhead, PWSID NC1012005, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/brown-mountain-orv-trailhead-nc1012005 (data as of October 1, 2026).