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Haywood County, North Carolina

Water Systems
59
Population Served
56,075
Total Violations
5,284
328 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 5 tested

Violation Analysis

89.8%
Systems with Violations
89.6
Avg Violations per System
6.2%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
43 systems (73%)
SW
7 systems (12%)

PFAS Contamination

5
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

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

No violations on record (4) One or more violations (46)

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
Waynesville, Town Of 19,758 33 Clean
Maggie Valley Sanitary Dist 9,629 160 Clean
Canton, Town Of 7,850 183 Clean
Junaluska Sanitary District 5,138 64 Clean
Clyde, Town Of 3,256 29 -
Lake Junaluska Assembly 2,273 85 -
DOT-I-40 Rest Area Wbl 1,000 83 -
Camp Daniel Boone-Bsa 750 72 -
Bethel Elementary School 550 129 Clean
Cataloochee Ski Area 500 5 -
Smoky Mtn Retreat-Eagle`s Nest 422 35 -
Antioch Baptist Church 350 94 -
Springdale Water and Sewer, LLC 328 132 -
Silver Bluff Nursing Home 300 699 -
Bethel Middle School 230 163 -
Crestview Baptist Church 200 44 -
Thad Wood`s Antiques & Disc St 200 46 -
Cold Mountain Market 200 270 -
Riverside Campground 170 38 -
Jukebox Junction Soda Shoppe 150 140 -
Ferguson Supply & Deli 150 206 -
Single Stop #5 150 23 -
Dutch Cove Baptist Church 125 64 -
Green Valley MHP 110 428 -
Bethel Baptist Church - Old Sanctuary 100 117 -
Mt Zion Baptist Church 100 45 -
Fines Crk Mem Bapt Church 100 76 -
Riverside Baptist Church 100 50 -
Oak Grove Baptist Church 100 25 -
Big Creek Campground 100 22 -
Mountain View Church of God 100 217 -
Lake Logan Episcopal Center 100 0 -
Dollar General #12247 100 130 -
Bethel Baptist Church - New Sanctuary 100 0 -
Cataloochee Ranch 100 4 -
Dollar General #25788 100 0 -
Hurricane Ridge 89 90 -
Mountain Shadows Campground 75 61 -
East Fork Baptist Church 75 25 -
Springhill Baptist Church 70 100 -
Center Pigeon Baptist Ch 70 55 -
Maple Grove Baptist Church 70 104 -
The Swag 66 120 -
Cataloochee Sheep Pasture 66 0 -
Crabtree Baptist Church 60 34 -
Meadow Grove Baptist Church 50 47 -
Twisted Spoke Restaurant 50 154 -
Camp Daniel Boone-Arrowhead Camp 50 33 -
Pleasant Balsam Miss Baptist 40 24 -
Liberty Baptist Church 30 37 -

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 Haywood County? ▼
Haywood County has 5,284 total drinking water violations across 59 water systems, of which 328 are health-based violations. 89.8% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Haywood County systems? ▼
Water systems in Haywood County serve approximately 56,075 people through 59 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Haywood County water? ▼
Of 5 water systems tested for PFAS in Haywood County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Haywood County? ▼
Water systems in Haywood County use GW (43 systems), SW (7 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. 6.2% of Haywood 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.