Public water system · NC1012018
ActiveCanal Bridge Boating Access
At a glance
Canal Bridge Boating Access (PWSID NC1012018) is an active transient non-community water system in Burke County, North Carolina. It reports serving 100 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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Canal Bridge Boating Access compare with other water systems in Burke County?
By EPA's size categories, Canal Bridge Boating Access 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 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 Canal Bridge Boating Access is about 31% 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 Canal Bridge Boating Access?
EPA lists Canal Bridge Boating Access 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 Canal Bridge Boating Access have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2008. The violations listed here began between January 2006 and March 2008. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Public Notice and Nitrate. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-03-21 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Canal Bridge Boating Access: frequently asked questions
Who runs Canal Bridge Boating Access?
Canal Bridge Boating Access (PWSID NC1012018) 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 Canal Bridge Boating Access serve?
Canal Bridge Boating Access reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection in Burke County, North Carolina.
Where does Canal Bridge Boating Access 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 Canal Bridge Boating Access have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2008. 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 Canal Bridge Boating Access' 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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2008. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Canal Bridge Boating Access' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Canal Bridge Boating Access 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, “Canal Bridge Boating Access, PWSID NC1012018, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/canal-bridge-boating-access-nc1012018 (data as of October 1, 2026).