Public water system · NC0180680
ActiveDan Nicholas Park-Picnic Area
At a glance
Dan Nicholas Park-Picnic Area (PWSID NC0180680) is an active transient non-community water system in Rowan County, North Carolina. It reports serving 25 people through 8 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
8
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Dan Nicholas Park-Picnic Area compare with other water systems in Rowan County?
By EPA's size categories, Dan Nicholas Park-Picnic Area is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Rowan County has 194 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 700 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 135,810 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 Dan Nicholas Park-Picnic Area 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 Dan Nicholas Park-Picnic Area?
EPA lists Dan Nicholas Park-Picnic Area as owned by a local 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. 21 of the 194 active systems in Rowan County (11%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Dan Nicholas Park-Picnic Area have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2000 and October 2025. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (2 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 1 as addressed. 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. Addressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-05 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Addressed |
| 2023-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-02-22 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | 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.
Dan Nicholas Park-Picnic Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dan Nicholas Park-Picnic Area?
Dan Nicholas Park-Picnic Area (PWSID NC0180680) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Dan Nicholas Park-Picnic Area serve?
Dan Nicholas Park-Picnic Area reports serving 25 people through 8 service connections in Rowan County, North Carolina.
Where does Dan Nicholas Park-Picnic Area 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 Dan Nicholas Park-Picnic Area have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. 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 Dan Nicholas Park-Picnic Area'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dan Nicholas Park-Picnic Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dan Nicholas Park-Picnic Area 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 Rowan County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kannapolis, City of | Rowan | 56,050 | Community | Surface water |
| Salisbury-Rowan | Rowan | 46,156 | Community | Surface water |
| Landis, Town of | Rowan | 5,510 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| China Grove, Town of | Rowan | 4,895 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| East Spencer, Town of | Rowan | 1,550 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Faith, Town of | Rowan | 1,316 | 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, “Dan Nicholas Park-Picnic Area, PWSID NC0180680, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/dan-nicholas-park-picnic-area-nc0180680 (data as of October 1, 2026).