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Outward Bound Table Rock Base

At a glance

Outward Bound Table Rock Base (PWSID NC0112570) is an active transient non-community water system in Burke County, North Carolina. It reports serving 25 people through 5 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

Service connections

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

TNCWS

Transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDNC0112570

System typeTransient non-community water system

Activity statusActive

Population served25

Service connections5

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typePrivate

Primacy agencyNC state drinking water program

City servedMorganton

StateNorth Carolina

ZIP—

CountyBurke County

How does Outward Bound Table Rock Base compare with other water systems in Burke County?

By EPA's size categories, Outward Bound Table Rock Base is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Burke County has 53 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,440 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 76,341 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 Outward Bound Table Rock Base 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 Outward Bound Table Rock Base?

EPA lists Outward Bound Table Rock Base 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. 34 of the 53 active systems in Burke County (64%) are also privately owned.

Does Outward Bound Table Rock Base have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. The violations listed here began between November 2002 and July 2022. By type: 6 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 monitoring and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (6 of them). EPA lists 12 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
2022-07-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2016-04-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2016-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitratecode 1040	No	Resolved
2015-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2015-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2013-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2003-11-09	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2003-08-13	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2003-05-07	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2003-02-22	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2003-02-16	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2002-11-18	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved

The 12 most recent 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.

Outward Bound Table Rock Base: frequently asked questions

Who runs Outward Bound Table Rock Base?

Outward Bound Table Rock Base (PWSID NC0112570) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.

How many people does Outward Bound Table Rock Base serve?

Outward Bound Table Rock Base reports serving 25 people through 5 service connections in Burke County, North Carolina.

Where does Outward Bound Table Rock Base 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 Outward Bound Table Rock Base have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. 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 Outward Bound Table Rock Base'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.

Where can I find Outward Bound Table Rock Base's water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Outward Bound Table Rock Base 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 Burke County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Morganton City of	Burke	27,221	Community	Surface water
Valdese, Town of	Burke	13,571	Community	Surface water
Icard Township Water Corp	Burke	7,821	Community	Purchased surface water
Brentwood Water Association	Burke	6,038	Community	Purchased surface water
Brentwood-Jamestown Road	Burke	6,035	Community	Purchased surface water
Burke Co. Water-South	Burke	5,207	Community	Purchased surface water

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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, “Outward Bound Table Rock Base, PWSID NC0112570, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/outward-bound-table-rock-base-nc0112570 (data as of October 1, 2026).