ASHEVILLE CITY OF Water Quality Report
Population
157,431
people served
Water Source
🌊 Surface
rivers, lakes, reservoirs
National Rank
—
of 49,184 US systems
5-Year Record
⚠️ 9
violations recorded
F
Unsafe
Safety Grade
9 violations in the past 5 years, including 6 health-based
System Details
- PWSID
- NC0111010
- Population Served
- 157,431
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Owner
- Local Government
- State
- North Carolina
- EPA Region
- 4
Contaminants of Concern
| Contaminant | Status | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| Contaminant 0600 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 1 |
| Contaminant 7000 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 2 |
| Contaminant 2920 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
| Contaminant 0100 | ✕ Health-Based | 3 |
| Contaminant 0800 | ✕ Health-Based | 3 |
Violation History
2024
6
2021
3
2019
2
2009
1
Total violations on record: 12
Service Area
Cities Served
ZIP Codes Served
How does this compare?
This systemNational average
Grade F
Avg: B-C
12violations total
43% of national average
National avg: ~28 per system
🏙️ This is a large system — serving 24× more people than the national average.