Public water system · NC0197429
ActiveTraphill Elem School
At a glance
Traphill Elem School (PWSID NC0197429) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Wilkes County, North Carolina. It reports serving 75 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
75
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Traphill Elem School compare with other water systems in Wilkes County?
By EPA's size categories, Traphill Elem School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Wilkes County has 88 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 572 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 50,316 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Traphill Elem School is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. North Carolina has 311 active non-transient non-community water systems, 6.1% 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 Traphill Elem School?
EPA lists Traphill Elem School as owned by a local government. 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. 6 of the 88 active systems in Wilkes County (6.8%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Traphill Elem School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. The violations listed here began between July 1993 and January 2018. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Traphill Elem School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Traphill Elem School?
Traphill Elem School (PWSID NC0197429) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Traphill Elem School serve?
Traphill Elem School reports serving 75 people through 4 service connections in Wilkes County, North Carolina.
Where does Traphill Elem School 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 Traphill Elem School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. 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 Traphill Elem School'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Traphill Elem School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Traphill Elem School is a non-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 Wilkes County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Wilkes Wtr Association Inc. | Wilkes | 12,573 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Blue Ridge Water Association | Wilkes | 8,486 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Mulberry-Fairplains Wtr Assoc | Wilkes | 8,150 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| North Wilkesboro, Town of | Wilkes | 4,265 | Community | Surface water |
| Wilkesboro, Town of | Wilkes | 3,687 | Community | Surface water |
| Broadway Water Association | Wilkes | 3,556 | 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, “Traphill Elem School, PWSID NC0197429, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/traphill-elem-school-nc0197429 (data as of October 1, 2026).