Public water system · NC0103443
ActiveCumberland Knob Maintenance
At a glance
Cumberland Knob Maintenance (PWSID NC0103443) is an active transient non-community water system in Alleghany County, North Carolina. It reports serving 25 people through 3 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 May 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Cumberland Knob Maintenance compare with other water systems in Alleghany County?
By EPA's size categories, Cumberland Knob Maintenance is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Alleghany County has 23 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 249 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 5,715 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 Cumberland Knob Maintenance 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 Cumberland Knob Maintenance?
EPA lists Cumberland Knob Maintenance 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. 3 of the 23 active systems in Alleghany County (13%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Cumberland Knob Maintenance have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2021. The violations listed here began between January 2003 and May 2021. By type: 2 reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-15 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-05-04 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-04-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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.
Cumberland Knob Maintenance: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cumberland Knob Maintenance?
Cumberland Knob Maintenance (PWSID NC0103443) 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 Cumberland Knob Maintenance serve?
Cumberland Knob Maintenance reports serving 25 people through 3 service connections in Alleghany County, North Carolina.
Where does Cumberland Knob Maintenance 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 Cumberland Knob Maintenance have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2021. 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 Cumberland Knob Maintenance'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 May 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cumberland Knob Maintenance's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Cumberland Knob Maintenance 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 Alleghany County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparta, Town of | Alleghany | 1,900 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| High Meadows S/D | Alleghany | 650 | Community | Groundwater |
| Roaring Gap Club Inc. | Alleghany | 493 | Community | Groundwater |
| Olde Beau Golf Club | Alleghany | 475 | Community | Groundwater |
| Saddle Ridge Campground | Alleghany | 400 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Doughton Park--Campground | Alleghany | 400 | 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, “Cumberland Knob Maintenance, PWSID NC0103443, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/cumberland-knob-maintenance-nc0103443 (data as of October 1, 2026).