Water Quality: Asheville, NC

17 water systems • 171,908 people served

Multiple Health Violations
516
Total Violations
27
Health-Based Violations
17
Water Systems
171,908
Population Served

Water Quality Summary

Asheville has 27 health-based violations on record, meaning one or more contaminants were found above EPA-established safe levels. Contaminants involved: Bromate, Disinfection Byproducts, Stage 2 DBP, Total Coliform (TCR), Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). In total, 516 violations are on record for 17 water systems serving 171,908 people.

Contaminants Found

Bromate
Disinfection Byproducts
Stage 2 DBP
Total Coliform (TCR)
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

Water Systems Serving Asheville

System Name PWSID Source Population Violations
ASHEVILLE CITY OF NC0111010 Surface Water 157,431 12
WOODFIN SANITARY WATER AND SEWER NC0111015 Surface Water 10,122 11
BILTMORE FOREST, TOWN OF NC0111030 Surface Water 1,356 7
TRILLIUM LINKS & VILLAGE NC0150193 Groundwater 610 34
NORTHVIEW MHP NC0111151 Groundwater 516 64
TRILLIUM LINKS WEST NC1050042 Groundwater 424 10
BEAR LAKE RESERVE 1B NC1050057 Groundwater 396 9
BIG SHEEP CLIFF NC0150169 Groundwater 175 126
COUNTRY PLACE S/D NC0111157 Groundwater 160 10
JOHNSON-SILER MHP NC0111171 Surface Water 150 33
BEAR LAKE RESERVE GOLDEN FARMS NC1050034 Groundwater 117 20
HAZELWOOD HOMEOWNERS ASSOC NC0111150 Surface Water 100 29
WEDGEFIELD ACRES MHP NC0111152 Groundwater 100 8
JEWEL ACRES WATER SERVICE NC0111130 Groundwater 90 20
LAURELWOOD MHP NC0111154 Groundwater 60 3
TIMBER RIDGE NC1050069 Groundwater 51 38
UNDER THE BLUE RIDGE NC0111147 Groundwater 50 82

Concerned About Your Water?

A home water filter can remove common contaminants. NSF-certified filters are tested against EPA standards.

Consider a reverse osmosis system for comprehensive filtration or a carbon filter for basic improvement.

Data Sources

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.

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