Public water system · NC0195432
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At a glance
Smoketree Lodge (PWSID NC0195432) is an active transient non-community water system in Watauga County, North Carolina. It reports serving 80 people through 46 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
80
Service connections
46
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Smoketree Lodge compare with other water systems in Watauga County?
By EPA's size categories, Smoketree Lodge is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Watauga County has 96 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 501 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 48,046 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 Smoketree Lodge is about 44% 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 Smoketree Lodge?
EPA lists Smoketree Lodge 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. 78 of the 96 active systems in Watauga County (81%) are also privately owned.
Does Smoketree Lodge have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. The violations listed here began between July 2003 and July 2020. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting and 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-09-21 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-11-22 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | 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.
Smoketree Lodge: frequently asked questions
Who runs Smoketree Lodge?
Smoketree Lodge (PWSID NC0195432) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Smoketree Lodge serve?
Smoketree Lodge reports serving 80 people through 46 service connections in Watauga County, North Carolina.
Where does Smoketree Lodge 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 Smoketree Lodge have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. 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 Smoketree Lodge'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Smoketree Lodge's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Smoketree Lodge 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 Watauga County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone, Town of | Watauga | 19,811 | Community | Surface water |
| Appalachian State Univ WTP | Watauga | 11,150 | Community | Surface water |
| Beech Mountain, Town of | Watauga | 2,468 | Community | Surface water |
| Blowing Rock, Town of | Watauga | 1,637 | Community | Surface water |
| Hound Ears Water System | Watauga | 975 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cottages of Boone | Watauga | 890 | 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, “Smoketree Lodge, PWSID NC0195432, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/smoketree-lodge-nc0195432 (data as of October 1, 2026).