Public water system · NC0136713
ActiveCrowders Mtn St Prk Picnic/Ctr
At a glance
Crowders Mtn St Prk Picnic/Ctr (PWSID NC0136713) is an active transient non-community water system in Gaston 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 a state government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 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 Crowders Mtn St Prk Picnic/Ctr compare with other water systems in Gaston County?
By EPA's size categories, Crowders Mtn St Prk Picnic/Ctr is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Gaston County has 247 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 814 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 201,158 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 Crowders Mtn St Prk Picnic/Ctr 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 Crowders Mtn St Prk Picnic/Ctr?
EPA lists Crowders Mtn St Prk Picnic/Ctr as owned by a state 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. 3 of the 247 active systems in Gaston County (1.2%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Crowders Mtn St Prk Picnic/Ctr have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2018. The violations listed here began between August 1996 and December 2018. By type: 2 monitoring, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-06 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Crowders Mtn St Prk Picnic/Ctr: frequently asked questions
Who runs Crowders Mtn St Prk Picnic/Ctr?
Crowders Mtn St Prk Picnic/Ctr (PWSID NC0136713) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Crowders Mtn St Prk Picnic/Ctr serve?
Crowders Mtn St Prk Picnic/Ctr reports serving 25 people through 5 service connections in Gaston County, North Carolina.
Where does Crowders Mtn St Prk Picnic/Ctr 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 Crowders Mtn St Prk Picnic/Ctr have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 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 Crowders Mtn St Prk Picnic/Ctr'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 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2018. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Crowders Mtn St Prk Picnic/Ctr's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Crowders Mtn St Prk Picnic/Ctr 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 Gaston County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two Rivers Utilities | Gaston | 96,714 | Community | Surface water |
| Mount Holly, City of | Gaston | 19,200 | Community | Surface water |
| Belmont, City of | Gaston | 17,477 | Community | Surface water |
| Dallas, Town of | Gaston | 8,212 | Community | Surface water |
| Cherryville, City of | Gaston | 6,353 | Community | Surface water |
| Bessemer City, City of | Gaston | 5,730 | Community | Surface water |
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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, “Crowders Mtn St Prk Picnic/Ctr, PWSID NC0136713, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/crowders-mtn-st-prk-picnic-ctr-nc0136713 (data as of October 1, 2026).