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Macon County, North Carolina

Water Systems
76
Population Served
26,795
Total Violations
7,512
375 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

94.7%
Systems with Violations
98.8
Avg Violations per System
5.0%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
44 systems (58%)
SW
6 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

Macon 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
Franklin, Town Of 9,650 155 Clean
Highlands, Town Of 6,614 361 Clean
Cullasaja Club 800 172 -
Mill Creek Estates Property Owners Asso. 676 13 -
Highlands Falls Country Club 650 132 -
Wildcat Cliffs Country Club 445 275 -
Iotla Elem School 400 108 -
Cowee Baptist Church 400 9 -
Watauga Vista 361 28 -
Holly Springs Baptist Church 350 47 -
Riverbend Estates 323 505 -
Lbj Job Corps 270 64 -
Sugarfork Baptist Church 225 126 -
Cullasaja River Campground 211 57 -
Windy Gap Baptist Church 200 38 -
Parker Meadows Well #1 200 6 -
Parker Meadows Well #2 200 6 -
Dollar General #20327 200 0 -
Standing Indian Campground 170 87 -
Wildlife Properties Water System 168 9 -
Cold Springs POA 165 193 -
King Mountain Club Water 150 130 -
Iotla Baptist Church 150 13 -
Appletree Group Camp 150 62 -
Cullasaja Assembly of God 135 153 -
Newman Chapel Baptist Church 120 70 -
Laurel Ridge 115 97 -
Nantahala School 112 102 -
Flat Mountain Estates 109 349 -
Sassafras Gap Employee Village 107 148 -
Cliffside Lake Rec Area 100 26 -
Watauga Baptist Church 100 8 -
Cartoogechaye Creek Campground 100 132 -
Cowee Convenience 100 71 -
Country Woods RV Park 95 165 -
Old Corundum Mill Campground 95 46 -
Cottages at Lake Osseroga 93 233 -
The Pines RV Park 90 27 -
Wildwood Mountain S/D 81 163 -
Burningtown Baptist Church 80 82 -
Longview Baptist Church 80 6 -
MI Mountain Campground 80 34 -
Dowdle Trace S/D 79 144 -
Mt Hope Baptist Church 75 53 -
Dollar General Store #17114 75 19 -
Dollar General Store #17200 75 0 -
Gemstone Village 75 7 -
Heritage Hills 74 117 -
Mountain Springs Park 71 125 -
Ridgecrest Baptist Church 70 20 -

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 Macon County? ▼
Macon County has 7,512 total drinking water violations across 76 water systems, of which 375 are health-based violations. 94.7% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Macon County systems? ▼
Water systems in Macon County serve approximately 26,795 people through 76 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Macon County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Macon County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Macon County? ▼
Water systems in Macon County use GW (44 systems), SW (6 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. 5.0% of Macon 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.