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Community Water System · PWS NC0111020

Black Mountain, Town Of

Black Mountain, North Carolina 28711 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 11,976 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

11,976
People served
241
EPA violations
2
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 241 drinking-water violations at Black Mountain, Town Of, 1% of them health-based - above the North Carolina per-system average.

241
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
11,976
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Black Mountain, Town Of

Black Mountain, Town Of is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 11,976 residents in Black Mountain, North Carolina (Buncombe County) through 4,715 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 241 total violations for this system , of which 2 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 227 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 Selenium, recorded in 20 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

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. Statewide, 174 of 287 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (60.6%).

Black Mountain, Town Of's 241 violations sit above the North Carolina average.

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
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

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 Black Mountain, Town Of.

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 NC0111020 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 Black Mountain, Town Of 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 TTHM MR 9 SDWIS / NC0111020 / 2950
2024 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 8 SDWIS / NC0111020 / 2456
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / NC0111020 / 8000
2024 Chlorine MR 4 SDWIS / NC0111020 / 0999
2024 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 SDWIS / NC0111020 / 7000
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 SDWIS / NC0111020 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 SDWIS / NC0111020 / 5200
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / NC0111020 / 5000
2020 Public Notice Other 3 SDWIS / NC0111020 / 7500
2014 2,4-D MR 10 SDWIS / NC0111020 / 2105
2002 Selenium MR 20 SDWIS / NC0111020 / 1045
2001 Arsenic MR 19 SDWIS / NC0111020 / 1005
2001 Beryllium, Total MR 15 SDWIS / NC0111020 / 1075
2001 Fluoride MR 14 SDWIS / NC0111020 / 1025
2001 Barium MR 14 SDWIS / NC0111020 / 1010

How Black Mountain, Town Of Compares

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

Metric Black Mountain, Town Of North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 241 104.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 2 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 11,976 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 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Black Mountain, Town Of water safe to drink? ▼
Black Mountain, Town Of (PWS ID: NC0111020) has 241 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 11,976 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Black Mountain, Town Of serve? ▼
Black Mountain, Town Of serves 11,976 people in Black Mountain, North Carolina. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 4,715 service connections.
What type of violations does Black Mountain, Town Of have? ▼
Black Mountain, Town Of has 241 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 227 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Black Mountain, Town Of water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Black Mountain, Town Of under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Black Mountain, Town Of use? ▼
Black Mountain, Town Of 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.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.