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Henderson County, North Carolina

Water Systems
106
Population Served
94,309
Total Violations
6,924
467 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

91.5%
Systems with Violations
65.3
Avg Violations per System
6.7%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

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

PFAS Contamination

2
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

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

No violations on record (3) One or more violations (47)

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
Hendersonville, City Of 79,278 272 Clean
Grace Community Church 1,000 54 -
Fletcher Academy Inc 790 252 -
High Vista Estates 775 103 Clean
Camp Blue Star 600 21 -
Camp Greystone 500 21 -
Fox Ridge S/D 457 104 -
Camp Highlander 400 101 -
Camp Falling Creek 325 54 -
Camp Ton a Wandah 300 33 -
Cinnamon Woods 288 80 -
Camp Green Cove 275 10 -
Camp Judaea 250 0 -
Camp Tekoa #1 225 7 -
Hoopers Valley Estates 220 220 -
Rambling Ridge S/D 200 7 -
Usfs-North Mills River Campgrd 200 33 -
Crab Creek Baptist Church 200 19 -
Fruitland Baptist Church 200 3 -
Camp Blue Star Boy 1 200 0 -
Dollar General #18237 200 0 -
Woodhaven S/D 198 20 -
Maple Hills MHP 185 86 -
White Oak Village 185 60 -
Lake Summit-South Shore Lindsy 180 178 -
Camp Glen Arden 180 35 -
Tuxedo Water System 168 100 -
Green River Preserve 160 40 -
Talisman Camp A 150 79 -
Bat Cave Baptist Church 150 8 -
Custom Pak 150 9 -
Mt Moriah Baptist Church 150 8 -
Talisman Camp-B 150 20 -
Kanuga Camp for Boys & Girls 140 39 -
Magnolia MHP 138 192 -
Bethel Wesleyan Church 125 4 -
Bear Wallow Valley MHP 124 41 -
Clear Creek Meadows S/D 124 47 -
Hoopers Creek Baptist Church 120 19 -
Iglesia Bautista Agua Viva 120 22 -
Lake Summit-North Shore Playhs 112 131 -
Fruitland United Methodist Ch 112 118 -
Cedar Springs Baptist Church 100 38 -
Green Six Oaks Mall 100 8 -
Mills River Congregation 100 13 -
Mountain Valley Baptist Church 100 32 -
Oak Forest Baptist Church 100 37 -
Refuge Baptist Church 100 28 -
Upward Seventh Day Adventist 100 608 -
Zion Hill Baptist Church 100 36 -

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 Henderson County? ▼
Henderson County has 6,924 total drinking water violations across 106 water systems, of which 467 are health-based violations. 91.5% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Henderson County systems? ▼
Water systems in Henderson County serve approximately 94,309 people through 106 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Henderson County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Henderson County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Henderson County? ▼
Water systems in Henderson 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. 6.7% of Henderson 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.