PlainWater

BLACK MOUNTAIN, TOWN OF

PWS ID: NC0111020 · BLACK MOUNTAIN, North Carolina 28711

Population Served
11,976
Total Violations
241
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
4,715
County
Buncombe
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
227
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Selenium MR 20 2002
Arsenic MR 19 2001
Beryllium, Total MR 15 2001
Fluoride MR 14 2001
Barium MR 14 2001
Mercury MR 14 2001
Cadmium MR 14 2001
Chromium MR 14 2001
Thallium, Total MR 12 2001
Antimony, Total MR 12 2001
Nickel MR 12 2001
CYANIDE MR 12 2001
2,4-D MR 10 2014
Nitrite MR 9 1999
TTHM MR 9 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 8 2024
Nitrate MR 5 2000
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2024
Chlorine MR 4 2024
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 2023
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 2024
Public Notice Other 3 2020
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 1999
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 2024
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.