Public water system · NC0138404
ActiveCheoah Work Center
At a glance
Cheoah Work Center (PWSID NC0138404) is an active transient non-community water system in Graham County, North Carolina. It reports serving 25 people through 5 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
5
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Cheoah Work Center compare with other water systems in Graham County?
By EPA's size categories, Cheoah Work Center is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Graham County has 36 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 169 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 6,073 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 Cheoah Work Center 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 Cheoah Work Center?
EPA lists Cheoah Work Center 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. 4 of the 36 active systems in Graham County (11%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Cheoah Work Center have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2018. The violations listed here began between December 1994 and November 2018. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-30 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-11-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Cheoah Work Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cheoah Work Center?
Cheoah Work Center (PWSID NC0138404) 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 Cheoah Work Center serve?
Cheoah Work Center reports serving 25 people through 5 service connections in Graham County, North Carolina.
Where does Cheoah Work Center 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 Cheoah Work Center have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2018. 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 Cheoah Work Center'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2018. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cheoah Work Center's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Cheoah Work Center 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 Graham County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbinsville, Town of | Graham | 2,916 | Community | Surface water |
| Town of Fontana Dam | Graham | 950 | Community | Surface water |
| Lake Santeetlah, Town of | Graham | 498 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cheoah Point Rec Area | Graham | 200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Tobacco Branch Village | Graham | 163 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cedar Cliff Baptist Church | Graham | 125 | 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, “Cheoah Work Center, PWSID NC0138404, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/cheoah-work-center-nc0138404 (data as of October 1, 2026).