Public water system · NC1061016
ActiveHopson`S Store
At a glance
Hopson`S Store (PWSID NC1061016) is an active transient non-community water system in Mitchell County, North Carolina. It reports serving 99 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
99
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Hopson`S Store compare with other water systems in Mitchell County?
By EPA's size categories, Hopson`S Store is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Mitchell County has 25 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 332 people per system, and accounts for 1.2% 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 Hopson`S Store is about 31% 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 Hopson`S Store?
EPA lists Hopson`S Store as privately owned. 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. 20 of the 25 active systems in Mitchell County (80%) are also privately owned.
Does Hopson`S Store have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2014. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Hopson`S Store: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hopson`S Store?
Hopson`S Store (PWSID NC1061016) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Hopson`S Store serve?
Hopson`S Store reports serving 99 people through 1 service connection in Mitchell County, North Carolina.
Where does Hopson`S Store 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 Hopson`S Store have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2014. 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 Hopson`S Store'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2014. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hopson`S Store's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Hopson`S Store 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 |
| Gillespie Gap Maintenance | Mitchell | 250 | Transient non-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 |
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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, “Hopson`S Store, PWSID NC1061016, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/hopson-s-store-nc1061016 (data as of October 1, 2026).