Public water system · NC0181583
ActiveCenter for Intercultural Training
At a glance
Center for Intercultural Training (PWSID NC0181583) is an active transient non-community water system in Rutherford County, North Carolina. It reports serving 40 people through 11 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2000.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
40
Service connections
11
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Center for Intercultural Training compare with other water systems in Rutherford County?
By EPA's size categories, Center for Intercultural Training is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Rutherford County has 60 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 929 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 55,748 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 Center for Intercultural Training 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 Center for Intercultural Training?
EPA lists Center for Intercultural Training 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. 52 of the 60 active systems in Rutherford County (87%) are also privately owned.
Does Center for Intercultural Training have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2000. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and September 2000. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial, Follow-up, or Routine Source Water M/R · code 56 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | 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.
Center for Intercultural Training: frequently asked questions
Who runs Center for Intercultural Training?
Center for Intercultural Training (PWSID NC0181583) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Center for Intercultural Training serve?
Center for Intercultural Training reports serving 40 people through 11 service connections in Rutherford County, North Carolina.
Where does Center for Intercultural Training 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 Center for Intercultural Training have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2000. 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 Center for Intercultural Training'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2000. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Center for Intercultural Training's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Center for Intercultural Training 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 Rutherford County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest City, Town of | Rutherford | 21,521 | Community | Surface water |
| Broad River Water Authority | Rutherford | 18,242 | Community | Surface water |
| Ellenboro Town of | Rutherford | 2,322 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Concord Comm Water System | Rutherford | 1,867 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Fairfield Mountains No 1 | Rutherford | 1,798 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Lure, Town of | Rutherford | 1,176 | 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, “Center for Intercultural Training, PWSID NC0181583, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/center-for-intercultural-training-nc0181583 (data as of October 1, 2026).