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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS NC0111472

Barnardsville Elem School

Asheville, North Carolina 28806 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 460 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

460
People served
117
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 117 drinking-water violations at Barnardsville Elem School - above the North Carolina per-system average.

117
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
460
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Barnardsville Elem School

Barnardsville Elem School is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 460 residents in Asheville, North Carolina (Buncombe County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 117 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 112 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 21 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%).

Barnardsville Elem School's 117 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
460
Total Violations
117
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1
County
Buncombe
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
112
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 21 2023
Coliform (TCR) MR 6 2002
Public Notice Other 5 2012
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 5 2023
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2023
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2023
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2023
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2023
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2023
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2023
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2023
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2023
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2023
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2023
Benzene MR 4 2023
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2023
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2023
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2023
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2023
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2023
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2023
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2023
Toluene MR 4 2023
Styrene MR 4 2023

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 Barnardsville Elem School.

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 NC0111472 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 Barnardsville Elem School 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
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 21 SDWIS / NC0111472 / 5000
2023 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 5 SDWIS / NC0111472 / 2378
2023 Xylenes, Total MR 4 SDWIS / NC0111472 / 2955
2023 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / NC0111472 / 2977
2023 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / NC0111472 / 2979
2023 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / NC0111472 / 2980
2023 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / NC0111472 / 2981
2023 Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 SDWIS / NC0111472 / 2982
2023 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 SDWIS / NC0111472 / 2983
2023 Trichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / NC0111472 / 2984
2023 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / NC0111472 / 2985
2023 Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / NC0111472 / 2987
2023 Benzene MR 4 SDWIS / NC0111472 / 2990
2023 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / NC0111472 / 2968
2023 Vinyl chloride MR 4 SDWIS / NC0111472 / 2976

How Barnardsville Elem School Compares

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

Metric Barnardsville Elem School North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 117 104.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 460 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 Barnardsville Elem School water safe to drink? ▼
Barnardsville Elem School (PWS ID: NC0111472) has 117 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 460 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Barnardsville Elem School serve? ▼
Barnardsville Elem School serves 460 people in Asheville, North Carolina. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Barnardsville Elem School have? ▼
Barnardsville Elem School has 117 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 112 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Barnardsville Elem School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Barnardsville Elem School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Barnardsville Elem School use? ▼
Barnardsville Elem School uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.