Public water system · NC0188535
ActivePisgah Astronomical Research Institute
At a glance
Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PWSID NC0188535) is an active transient non-community water system in Transylvania County, North Carolina. It reports serving 50 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute compare with other water systems in Transylvania County?
By EPA's size categories, Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Transylvania County has 114 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 249 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 28,426 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 Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute is about 65% 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 Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute?
EPA lists Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute 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. 98 of the 114 active systems in Transylvania County (86%) are also privately owned.
Does Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017. The violations listed here began between January 1991 and October 2017. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule, Nitrite, Nitrate and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 3 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 4 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.
Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute?
Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PWSID NC0188535) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute serve?
Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute reports serving 50 people through 3 service connections in Transylvania County, North Carolina.
Where does Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute 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 Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017. 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 Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute 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 Transylvania County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brevard, City of | Transylvania | 11,336 | Community | Surface water |
| Connestee Falls | Transylvania | 3,532 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sapphire Lakes Development | Transylvania | 724 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sherwood Forest Water System | Transylvania | 680 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rosman, Town of | Transylvania | 650 | Community | Groundwater |
| The Wilds Camp | Transylvania | 450 | 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, “Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute, PWSID NC0188535, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/pisgah-astronomical-research-institute-nc0188535 (data as of October 1, 2026).