Public water system · NC0122414
ActiveChatuge Mountain Inn
At a glance
Chatuge Mountain Inn (PWSID NC0122414) is an active transient non-community water system in Clay County, North Carolina. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. 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 March 2015.
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 Chatuge Mountain Inn compare with other water systems in Clay County?
By EPA's size categories, Chatuge Mountain Inn is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Clay County has 28 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 147 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 4,115 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 Chatuge Mountain Inn 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 Chatuge Mountain Inn?
EPA lists Chatuge Mountain Inn 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. 20 of the 28 active systems in Clay County (71%) are also privately owned.
Does Chatuge Mountain Inn have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2015. The violations listed here began between May 2003 and March 2015. By type: 9 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-28 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-04-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-08-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-02-29 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-02-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-11-09 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-08-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-05-07 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | 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.
Chatuge Mountain Inn: frequently asked questions
Who runs Chatuge Mountain Inn?
Chatuge Mountain Inn (PWSID NC0122414) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Chatuge Mountain Inn serve?
Chatuge Mountain Inn reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Clay County, North Carolina.
Where does Chatuge Mountain Inn 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 Chatuge Mountain Inn 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 March 2015. 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 Chatuge Mountain Inn'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 March 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Chatuge Mountain Inn's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Chatuge Mountain Inn 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 Clay County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Co Water & Sewer District | Clay | 1,965 | Community | Groundwater |
| Meadow Grove Baptist Ch | Clay | 300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Chatuge Village | Clay | 267 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mt Pleasant Baptist Church | Clay | 175 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| The Ridges at Mountain Harbor | Clay | 160 | Community | Groundwater |
| Eagle'S View S/D | Clay | 127 | 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, “Chatuge Mountain Inn, PWSID NC0122414, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/chatuge-mountain-inn-nc0122414 (data as of October 1, 2026).