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Community Water System · PWS NC0111130

Jewel Acres Water Service

Asheville, North Carolina 28802 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 90 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

90
People served
367
EPA violations
16
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 367 drinking-water violations at Jewel Acres Water Service, 4% of them health-based - above the North Carolina per-system average.

367
Total EPA violations on record
4%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
90
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Jewel Acres Water Service

Jewel Acres Water Service is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 90 residents in Asheville, North Carolina (Buncombe County) through 43 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 367 total violations for this system , of which 16 (4%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 282 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 TTHM, 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, 143 of 287 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (49.8%).

Jewel Acres Water Service's 367 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
90
Total Violations
367
Health-Based Violations
16
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
43
County
Buncombe
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
14
Monitoring Violations
282
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MR 20 2009
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 20 2009
Lead and Copper Rule MR 19 2023
Public Notice Other 18 2011
Coliform (TCR) MCL 14 1992
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 13 2009
Coliform (TCR) MR 11 2010
Mercury MR 10 2000
Fluoride MR 10 2000
Chromium MR 10 2000
Arsenic MR 10 2000
Selenium MR 10 2000
Chlorine MR 10 2010
Barium MR 10 2000
Cadmium MR 10 2000
Nitrate MR 7 1989
BHC-GAMMA MR 4 2005
Methoxychlor MR 4 2005
Toxaphene MR 4 2005
OXAMYL MR 4 2005
Simazine MR 4 2005
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 2005
Atrazine MR 4 2005
LASSO MR 4 2005
Heptachlor MR 4 2005
Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 2005
2,4,5-TP MR 4 2005
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2005
Pentachlorophenol MR 4 2005
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 4 2005

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 Jewel Acres Water Service.

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 NC0111130 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 Jewel Acres Water Service 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 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 SDWIS / NC0111130 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 SDWIS / NC0111130 / 5200
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 19 SDWIS / NC0111130 / 5000
2011 Public Notice Other 18 SDWIS / NC0111130 / 7500
2010 Coliform (TCR) MR 11 SDWIS / NC0111130 / 3100
2010 Chlorine MR 10 SDWIS / NC0111130 / 0999
2009 TTHM MR 20 SDWIS / NC0111130 / 2950
2009 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 20 SDWIS / NC0111130 / 2456
2009 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 13 SDWIS / NC0111130 / 7000
2005 BHC-GAMMA MR 4 SDWIS / NC0111130 / 2010
2005 Methoxychlor MR 4 SDWIS / NC0111130 / 2015
2005 Toxaphene MR 4 SDWIS / NC0111130 / 2020
2005 OXAMYL MR 4 SDWIS / NC0111130 / 2036
2005 Simazine MR 4 SDWIS / NC0111130 / 2037
2005 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 SDWIS / NC0111130 / 2042

How Jewel Acres Water Service Compares

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

Metric Jewel Acres Water Service North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 367 104.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 16 7.7 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 49.8% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 90 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 Jewel Acres Water Service water safe to drink? ▼
Jewel Acres Water Service (PWS ID: NC0111130) has 367 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 90 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Jewel Acres Water Service serve? ▼
Jewel Acres Water Service serves 90 people in Asheville, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 43 service connections.
What type of violations does Jewel Acres Water Service have? ▼
Jewel Acres Water Service has 367 total violations: 16 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 282 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Jewel Acres Water Service water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Jewel Acres Water Service under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Jewel Acres Water Service use? ▼
Jewel Acres Water Service uses Groundwater 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.