Public water system · NC1050094
ActiveCaney Fork General Store
At a glance
Caney Fork General Store (PWSID NC1050094) is an active transient non-community water system in Jackson County, North Carolina. It reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Caney Fork General Store compare with other water systems in Jackson County?
By EPA's size categories, Caney Fork General Store is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Jackson County has 111 active public water systems. Its population served is about 37% below the county average of 319 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 35,403 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 Caney Fork General Store is about 39% above 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 Caney Fork General Store?
EPA lists Caney Fork General Store as privately owned. 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. 103 of the 111 active systems in Jackson County (93%) are also privately owned.
Does Caney Fork General Store have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Caney Fork General Store. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Caney Fork General Store: frequently asked questions
Who runs Caney Fork General Store?
Caney Fork General Store (PWSID NC1050094) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Caney Fork General Store serve?
Caney Fork General Store reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection in Jackson County, North Carolina.
Where does Caney Fork General Store 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 Caney Fork General Store have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Caney Fork General Store'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Caney Fork General Store's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Caney Fork General Store 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 Jackson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Carolina Univ WTP | Jackson | 7,800 | Community | Surface water |
| Tuckaseigee Water & Sewer Auth | Jackson | 7,528 | Community | Surface water |
| Fairfield Sapphire | Jackson | 3,873 | Community | Groundwater |
| Whiteside Brewing Company | Jackson | 850 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hh Water, LLC | Jackson | 770 | Community | Groundwater |
| Great Smoky Mountain Camp & Rv Park | Jackson | 638 | 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, “Caney Fork General Store, PWSID NC1050094, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/caney-fork-general-store-nc1050094 (data as of October 1, 2026).