Public water system · NC0195500
ActiveCone Park
At a glance
Cone Park (PWSID NC0195500) is an active transient non-community water system in Watauga County, North Carolina. It reports serving 500 people through 8 service connections. 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 January 2003.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
500
Service connections
8
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Cone Park compare with other water systems in Watauga County?
By EPA's size categories, Cone Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Watauga County has 96 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 501 people per system, and accounts for 1% of the 48,046 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 Cone Park is about 3.5 times 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 Cone Park?
EPA lists Cone Park 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 96 active systems in Watauga County (2.1%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Cone Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2003. The violations listed here began between January 1993 and January 2003. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Nitrate and Nitrite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | 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.
Cone Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cone Park?
Cone Park (PWSID NC0195500) 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 Cone Park serve?
Cone Park reports serving 500 people through 8 service connections in Watauga County, North Carolina.
Where does Cone Park 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 Cone Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2003. 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 Cone Park'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2003. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cone Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Cone Park 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 Watauga County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone, Town of | Watauga | 19,811 | Community | Surface water |
| Appalachian State Univ WTP | Watauga | 11,150 | Community | Surface water |
| Beech Mountain, Town of | Watauga | 2,468 | Community | Surface water |
| Blowing Rock, Town of | Watauga | 1,637 | Community | Surface water |
| Hound Ears Water System | Watauga | 975 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cottages of Boone | Watauga | 890 | 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, “Cone Park, PWSID NC0195500, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/cone-park-nc0195500 (data as of October 1, 2026).