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Buncombe County, North Carolina

Water Systems
106
Population Served
205,247
Total Violations
10,869
447 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

95.3%
Systems with Violations
102.5
Avg Violations per System
4.1%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
42 systems (40%)
SW
8 systems (8%)

PFAS Contamination

3
Systems Tested
0
PFAS Detected
0.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Buncombe North Carolina water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (2) One or more violations (48)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Asheville City Of 157,431 25 Clean
Black Mountain, Town Of 11,976 241 -
Woodfin Sanitary Water and Sewer 10,122 293 Clean
Weaverville, Town Of 8,359 72 Clean
Biltmore Forest, Town Of 1,356 36 -
Royal Gorge Water Utility 950 80 -
Biltmore Estates 857 111 -
Bent Creek Water System 800 64 -
Montreat Water System 798 254 -
Leicester Elem School 679 58 -
Northview MHP 516 600 -
Barnardsville Elem School 460 117 -
Young Life Windy Gap 450 108 -
Bear Creek RV Park and Campground 320 1 -
Locust Grove Baptist Church 300 59 -
Gossetts 300 72 -
Cane Creek Station 300 93 -
Christmount Christian Assembly 250 94 -
Mount Pisgah Academy 210 169 -
YMCA-Blue Ridge Assembly 200 256 -
Valley View Shopping Center 200 19 -
Zion Hill Bapt Ch 200 30 -
Ridgeway Baptist Church 200 44 -
Words of Life Tabernacle Ch 200 55 -
M&j Food Store 200 189 -
Maranatha Baptist Church 200 109 -
Dollar General #423 200 7 -
Zion Hill Family Life Center 200 6 -
Dollar General #16125 200 6 -
Dollar General #13963 200 5 -
Dollar General #20560 200 0 -
Dollar General #21759 200 6 -
Dollar General #23461 200 0 -
Costa Farms 200 65 -
Country Place S/D 160 98 -
Rangeview Acres MHP 150 127 -
Johnson-Siler MHP 150 182 -
The Salty Goat Grill 150 353 -
D & D Grocery 150 93 -
Mount Sheba Baptist Church 150 34 -
Weaverville Hills MHP 147 174 -
Christ United Methodist Church 143 317 -
Newfound Baptist Church 125 41 -
Cedar Hill Missionary Baptist 125 54 -
Flat Creek Baptist Church 109 16 -
Hazelwood Homeowners Assoc 100 155 -
Wedgefield Acres MHP 100 140 -
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church 100 163 -
Piney Mountain Baptist Church 100 59 -
Days Inn - West 100 10 -

Other Counties in North Carolina

Mecklenburg County
61 systems · 1,181,269 served · 8,081 violations
Wake County
437 systems · 1,145,508 served · 42,422 violations
Guilford County
202 systems · 489,022 served · 30,107 violations
Forsyth County
19 systems · 392,063 served · 2,199 violations
Cumberland County
90 systems · 349,358 served · 9,862 violations
Durham County
50 systems · 329,624 served · 6,257 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Buncombe County? ▼
Buncombe County has 10,869 total drinking water violations across 106 water systems, of which 447 are health-based violations. 95.3% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Buncombe County systems? ▼
Water systems in Buncombe County serve approximately 205,247 people through 106 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Buncombe County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Buncombe County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Buncombe County? ▼
Water systems in Buncombe County use GW (42 systems), SW (8 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 4.1% of Buncombe County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.