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WOODFIN SANITARY WATER AND SEWER

PWS ID: NC0111015 · ASHEVILLE, North Carolina 28814

WOODFIN SANITARY WATER AND SEWER serves 10,122 people in ASHEVILLE, North Carolina using Surface Water water sources. It has 293 recorded EPA violations, including 25 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: WOODFIN SANITARY WATER AND SEWER

WOODFIN SANITARY WATER AND SEWER is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 10,122 residents in ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (Buncombe County) through 3,985 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 293 total violations for this system , of which 25 (9%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 253 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 16 violations (MCL, health-based). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

Across North Carolina, EPA tracks 5,020 public water systems serving 9,877,724 people, with 524,053 cumulative violations and 38,492 health-based violations on record. About 93% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 104.4 violations. WOODFIN SANITARY WATER AND SEWER's 293 violations sit above the North Carolina average. Statewide, 174 of 287 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (60.6%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
10,122
Total Violations
293
Health-Based Violations
25
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
3,985
County
Buncombe
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
21
Monitoring Violations
253
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 16 2006
TTHM MR 10 2013
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 10 2013
Thallium, Total MR 7 2003
Fluoride MR 7 2003
Beryllium, Total MR 7 2003
Nickel MR 7 2003
Cadmium MR 7 2003
Arsenic MR 7 2003
Barium MR 7 2003
Selenium MR 7 2003
Mercury MR 7 2003
Chromium MR 7 2003
Antimony, Total MR 7 2003
CYANIDE MR 7 2003
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 2014
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2014
Xylenes, Total MR 6 2014
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 2014
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2014
Vinyl chloride MR 6 2014
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2014
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 2014
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 2014
Trichloroethylene MR 6 2014
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 2014
Toluene MR 6 2014
Styrene MR 6 2014
CHLOROBENZENE MR 6 2014
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2014

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 240 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
ADONA 9/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/16/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 9/16/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/16/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/16/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/16/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 9/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 9/16/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 9/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 9/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 9/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 9/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 9/16/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 9/16/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 9/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/16/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/16/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 9/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 9/16/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 9/16/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 9/16/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 9/16/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/16/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/16/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 9/16/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 9/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 9/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 9/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 9/16/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 9/16/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 9/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 9/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 9/16/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 9/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 9/16/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/16/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/16/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 9/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/16/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 9/16/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/16/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 9/16/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/16/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 9/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 9/16/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/16/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 9/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 9/16/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 9/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records — or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status — go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for WOODFIN SANITARY WATER AND SEWER.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS — Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID NC0111015 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

North Carolina Drinking Water Authority

North Carolina DEQ — Public Water Supply Section is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects WOODFIN SANITARY WATER AND SEWER under EPA-delegated authority.

Open NC regulator portal

Source: North Carolina DEQ — Public Water Supply Section

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2024 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 5 SDWIS / NC0111015 / 2456
2024 CARBON, TOTAL MR 4 SDWIS / NC0111015 / 2920
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 SDWIS / NC0111015 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 SDWIS / NC0111015 / 5200
2022 Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 SDWIS / NC0111015 / 5000
2014 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / NC0111015 / 2378
2014 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / NC0111015 / 2380
2014 Xylenes, Total MR 6 SDWIS / NC0111015 / 2955
2014 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 SDWIS / NC0111015 / 2964
2014 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / NC0111015 / 2969
2014 Vinyl chloride MR 6 SDWIS / NC0111015 / 2976
2014 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / NC0111015 / 2979
2014 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / NC0111015 / 2981
2014 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 SDWIS / NC0111015 / 2983
2014 Trichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / NC0111015 / 2984

How WOODFIN SANITARY WATER AND SEWER Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric WOODFIN SANITARY WATER AND SEWER North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 293 104.4 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 25 7.7 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 60.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 10,122 1,968 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 5,020 regulated public water systems in North Carolina.

Federal MCL reference — Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WOODFIN SANITARY WATER AND SEWER water safe to drink? ▼
WOODFIN SANITARY WATER AND SEWER (PWS ID: NC0111015) has 293 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 10,122 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does WOODFIN SANITARY WATER AND SEWER serve? ▼
WOODFIN SANITARY WATER AND SEWER serves 10,122 people in ASHEVILLE, North Carolina. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 3,985 service connections.
What type of violations does WOODFIN SANITARY WATER AND SEWER have? ▼
WOODFIN SANITARY WATER AND SEWER has 293 total violations: 25 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 253 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in WOODFIN SANITARY WATER AND SEWER water? ▼
No. WOODFIN SANITARY WATER AND SEWER was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does WOODFIN SANITARY WATER AND SEWER use? ▼
WOODFIN SANITARY WATER AND SEWER uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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