Public water system · NC6028003
ActiveHotel Manteo
At a glance
Hotel Manteo (PWSID NC6028003) is an active transient non-community water system in Dare County, North Carolina. It reports serving 40 people through 20 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
40
Service connections
20
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Hotel Manteo compare with other water systems in Dare County?
By EPA's size categories, Hotel Manteo is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Dare County has 15 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,387 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 50,811 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 Hotel Manteo 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 Hotel Manteo?
EPA lists Hotel Manteo 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. 4 of the 15 active systems in Dare County (27%) are also privately owned.
Does Hotel Manteo have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Hotel Manteo. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Hotel Manteo: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hotel Manteo?
Hotel Manteo (PWSID NC6028003) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Hotel Manteo serve?
Hotel Manteo reports serving 40 people through 20 service connections in Dare County, North Carolina.
Where does Hotel Manteo 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 Hotel Manteo have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Hotel Manteo'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hotel Manteo's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Hotel Manteo 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 Dare County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dare County Water System | Dare | 28,732 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kill Devil Hills, Town of | Dare | 7,200 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Dare Co-Cape Hatteras Water | Dare | 5,486 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nags Head, Town of | Dare | 3,125 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Manteo Town of | Dare | 2,638 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Dare Co-Rws Water System | Dare | 2,100 | 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, “Hotel Manteo, PWSID NC6028003, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/hotel-manteo-nc6028003 (data as of October 1, 2026).