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Transylvania County, North Carolina

Water Systems
115
Population Served
28,726
Total Violations
11,769
457 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

87.8%
Systems with Violations
102.3
Avg Violations per System
3.9%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
49 systems (43%)
SW
1 system (1%)

PFAS Contamination

2
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
50.0%
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

Transylvania 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
Brevard, City Of 11,336 25 Clean
Connestee Falls 3,532 533 Clean
Sapphire Lakes Development 724 2,275 -
Sherwood Forest Water System 680 69 -
Rosman, Town Of 650 172 -
The Wilds Camp 450 18 -
Knob Creek Water System 445 96 -
Mountain Falls 400 1 -
Camp Carolina in Back Country 350 3 -
Camp Illahee #1 320 12 -
Camp Illahee #2 320 15 -
Anchor Baptist 300 39 -
Dollar General Store #17310 300 8 -
Little River Baptist Church 250 20 -
Turkey Pen MHP 229 3,092 -
Eagles Nest Foundation 220 13 -
Eagles Nest Foundation #2 220 5 -
Camp Kahdalea 200 19 -
Usfs-Sliding Rock Rec Area 200 35 -
Lake Toxaway Marine 200 0 -
Dollar General #16509 200 0 -
Dollar General #21507 200 0 -
Camp High Rocks Main 190 6 -
Rockbrook Camp 190 3 -
Camp High Rocks-Dining Hall 190 6 -
Camp High Rocks-Barn 190 7 -
Camp High Rocks- Gym 190 6 -
Camp High Rocks-Hill 190 6 -
Keystone Camp Inc 180 27 -
Pisgah Girl Scout Camp 180 64 -
Camp Gwynn Valley 175 41 -
North Toxaway Baptist Church 160 16 -
T C Henderson Elem School 153 108 -
Cradle of Forestry 150 17 -
Mount Pisgah 150 47 -
Sapphire Country Store 125 3 -
Turkey Creek Baptist Church 120 0 -
Glade Creek Baptist Church 120 81 -
Enon Baptist Church 115 29 -
Adventure Village 114 20 -
Cathey`s Creek Baptist Church 107 10 -
Ridge Haven Conference Center 100 168 -
Carr`s Hill Baptist Church 100 4 -
Osteria del Monte Restaurant 100 35 -
Camp Chosatonga 100 6 -
Cedar Mountain Cafe 100 97 -
Earthshine Lodge 100 76 -
Panthertown Cafe 100 17 -
Outward Bound Cedar Rock Base 100 84 -
Harmony Korner 100 11 -

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 Transylvania County? ▼
Transylvania County has 11,769 total drinking water violations across 115 water systems, of which 457 are health-based violations. 87.8% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Transylvania County systems? ▼
Water systems in Transylvania County serve approximately 28,726 people through 115 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Transylvania County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Transylvania County, 1 had PFAS detected (50.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Transylvania County? ▼
Water systems in Transylvania County use GW (49 systems), SW (1 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. 3.9% of Transylvania 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.