Public water system · NC0195514
ActiveTweetsie Railroad Inc.
At a glance
Tweetsie Railroad Inc. (PWSID NC0195514) is an active transient non-community water system in Watauga County, North Carolina. It reports serving 800 people through 8 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2002.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
800
Service connections
8
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Tweetsie Railroad Inc. compare with other water systems in Watauga County?
By EPA's size categories, Tweetsie Railroad Inc. is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Watauga County has 96 active public water systems. Its population served is about 60% above the county average of 501 people per system, and accounts for 1.7% 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 Tweetsie Railroad Inc. is about 5.6 times 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 Tweetsie Railroad Inc.?
EPA lists Tweetsie Railroad Inc. 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 Tweetsie Railroad Inc. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2002. The violations listed here began between July 1993 and November 2002. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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 3 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.
Tweetsie Railroad Inc.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Tweetsie Railroad Inc.?
Tweetsie Railroad Inc. (PWSID NC0195514) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Tweetsie Railroad Inc. serve?
Tweetsie Railroad Inc. reports serving 800 people through 8 service connections in Watauga County, North Carolina.
Where does Tweetsie Railroad Inc. 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 Tweetsie Railroad Inc. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2002. 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 Tweetsie Railroad Inc.'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 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2002. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Tweetsie Railroad Inc.'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Tweetsie Railroad Inc. 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, “Tweetsie Railroad Inc., PWSID NC0195514, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/tweetsie-railroad-inc-nc0195514 (data as of October 1, 2026).