Public water system · NC0161408
ActiveGillespie Gap Maintenance
At a glance
Gillespie Gap Maintenance (PWSID NC0161408) is an active transient non-community water system in Mitchell County, North Carolina. It reports serving 250 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 3 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
250
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Gillespie Gap Maintenance compare with other water systems in Mitchell County?
By EPA's size categories, Gillespie Gap Maintenance is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Mitchell County has 25 active public water systems, and Gillespie Gap Maintenance is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 25% below the county average of 332 people per system, and accounts for 3% of the 8,292 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 Gillespie Gap Maintenance is about 74% above 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 Gillespie Gap Maintenance?
EPA lists Gillespie Gap 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. 2 of the 25 active systems in Mitchell County (8%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Gillespie Gap Maintenance have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 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: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Nitrate, Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Nitrite. EPA lists 3 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 |
| 1994-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Gillespie Gap Maintenance: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gillespie Gap Maintenance?
Gillespie Gap Maintenance (PWSID NC0161408) 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 Gillespie Gap Maintenance serve?
Gillespie Gap Maintenance reports serving 250 people through 4 service connections in Mitchell County, North Carolina.
Where does Gillespie Gap 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 Gillespie Gap Maintenance have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 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 Gillespie Gap 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 3 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 Gillespie Gap Maintenance's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Gillespie Gap 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 Mitchell County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spruce Pine, Town of | Mitchell | 5,661 | Community | Surface water |
| Bakersville, Town of | Mitchell | 725 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dollar General #18574 | Mitchell | 200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Swiss Pine Lakes | Mitchell | 185 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Altapass Baptist Church | Mitchell | 120 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Gem Mountain Store & Museum | Mitchell | 100 | 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, “Gillespie Gap Maintenance, PWSID NC0161408, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/gillespie-gap-maintenance-nc0161408 (data as of October 1, 2026).