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Buncombe County, North Carolina: drinking water records

Name: Drinking water records for Buncombe County, North Carolina
Creator: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Explore EPA records for 32 community water systems across 16 ZIP codes in Buncombe County, then find water-testing resources and available recent monitoring-station readings.

In focus32Community water systems

Public records. Clearer context.

Data as of EPA UCMR 5 final release, August 2026 (file dated Aug 28, 2026) · EPA SDWIS 2026Q2 (file dated Jul 9, 2026). How we build these pages

Drinking-water records

EPA survey and compliance records are historical reports. UCMR 5 results are available for 3 of the 32 listed systems in this snapshot. A system with no reported PFAS detection is not a test of every tap or every contaminant.

systems in EPA's PFAS survey

systems where PFAS was found

systems at or above the PFOA or PFOS limit, on the yearly-average basis EPA uses

systems that have reached the lead action level

systems with a health-based violation since 2016

System population figures are summed from EPA registry records and can overlap where wholesalers and retail systems serve the same people. They are not a Census county-population estimate.

Water systems in this county

All 32 active community systems in the available county records, sorted by record completeness. Scroll the table to explore more systems.

Water system	People served	PFAS survey results	Health-based violations	Lead, 9 in 10 homes at or below
Asheville City of NC0111010	157,431	360	1	0 ppbbelow the action level
Woodfin Sanitary Water and Sewer NC0111015	10,122	240	2	0 ppbbelow the action level
Black Mountain, Town of NC0111020	11,976	0	1	0 ppbbelow the action level
Weaverville, Town of NC0111025	8,359	120	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Biltmore Forest, Town of NC0111030	1,356	0	1	0 ppbbelow the action level
Montreat Water System NC0111484	798	0	1	0 ppbbelow the action level
Northview MHP NC0111151	516	0	1	0 ppbbelow the action level
Mount Pisgah Academy NC0111487	210	0	1	0 ppbbelow the action level
Ymca-Blue Ridge Assembly NC0111104	200	0	1	0 ppbbelow the action level
Waightstill Mountain NC1011055	155	0	1	0 ppbbelow the action level
Kirk Glen S/D NC0111149	104	0	3	0 ppbbelow the action level
Jewel Acres Water Service NC0111130	90	0	1	0 ppbbelow the action level
Rolling Oaks Estates NC0111142	75	0	1	0 ppbbelow the action level
Wind Shadows Circle MHP NC0111127	72	0	3	0 ppbbelow the action level
Avalon Acres MHP NC0111134	65	0	1	0 ppbbelow the action level
Shanna Apartments NC0111139	60	0	1	4 ppbbelow the action level
Under the Blue Ridge NC0111147	50	0	1	0 ppbbelow the action level
Royal Gorge Water Utility NC0111118	950	0	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Bent Creek Water System NC0111102	800	0	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Christmount Christian Assembly NC0111108	250	0	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Country Place S/D NC0111157	160	0	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Johnson-Siler MHP NC0111171	150	0	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Rangeview Acres MHP NC0111125	150	0	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Weaverville Hills MHP NC0111156	147	0	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Hazelwood Homeowners Assoc NC0111150	100	0	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Mountain Vista @ Luther Cove NC1011035	100	0	0	3.6 ppbbelow the action level
Wedgefield Acres MHP NC0111152	100	0	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Dogwood Knolls Subdivision NC0111137	98	0	0	13 ppbbelow the action level
Starview Heights Extension NC1011045	94	0	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Twin Creeks S/D NC0111169	77	0	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Suncrest MHP NC0111148	65	0	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Laurelwood MHP NC0111154	60	0	0	0 ppbbelow the action level

USGS · Monitoring stations

The water, more recently.

Available station readings in Buncombe County, North Carolina. Each measurement keeps its time, unit and original source.

These readings describe water at a monitoring station. They do not test your tap, measure PFAS or lead, or determine whether water is safe to drink or swim in.

Recent observations load when this section comes into view.

How these readings update

We check for updates every 10 minutes while this section is visible and show supported observations from the last 48 hours. The time beside a reading is when USGS measured it; the checked time is when our service retrieved the response. We mark a reading more than 6 hours old as older. Provisional observations can change after USGS review. A missing reading does not mean zero or clean water.

Temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, conductivity, streamflow and water level are shown only where a station reports them. Different measurements have different units and sampling intervals. USGS data and documentation.

Your next step

Water testing, reports & local help.

Use these official directories to find your drinking-water agency, a certified laboratory and public water records. We have not yet added an individually reviewed local resource list for this county.

Official national directories

Water testing

Find your state’s private-well program

EPA’s state directory points well owners to local program information. Services and eligibility vary by state and county.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Source reviewed 2026-09-15 · Source updated 2026-08-05

Water testing

Find a certified drinking-water laboratory

Use EPA’s directory to reach your state’s laboratory certification program. EPA does not provide on-request testing of residential drinking water.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Source reviewed 2026-09-15 · Source updated 2026-08-11

Public records

Find your utility’s Consumer Confidence Report

EPA links to community water-system reports and explains how to read them. Look for your actual supplier rather than assuming every address in a county shares one system.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Source reviewed 2026-09-15 · Source updated 2026-09-09

Public records

Explore USGS water observations

Find current and historical observations from USGS monitoring locations, including available stream, lake, and groundwater data. Measurements vary by station and do not replace a test of your household water.

U.S. Geological Survey
Source reviewed 2026-09-15

A county overview cannot identify every property’s water provider. If you use a public water system, confirm its name on your bill and request its annual Consumer Confidence Report. Private wells need their own testing; public-system records do not describe a private well.

Understand water testing and laboratory reports

Resource descriptions are compiled by Tap Water Lookup. Review dates describe our source check, not a new water sample. How we review sources · Suggest a correction

Explore your area

Local coverage in Buncombe County

16ZIP areas in this overview

Explore the water-system records, recent station readings and testing resources on this county page. They describe the systems and stations identified in each section; they are not a separate water test for every community.

Towns and communities

Asheville
Barnardsville
Black Mountain
Fairview
Montreat
Royal Pines
Swannanoa
Weaverville
Woodfin

Explore water-system records Find water-testing resources

View ZIP areas and understand coverage

28701Woodfin
28704Royal Pines
28709Barnardsville
28711Black Mountain
28715Asheville
28730Fairview
28748
28757Montreat
28770
28778Swannanoa
28787Weaverville
28801Asheville
28803Asheville
28804Woodfin
28805Asheville
28806Asheville

These Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are grouped here by their largest county overlap. A ZIP area can cross county lines and contain several water suppliers or private wells. Place labels reflect Census geography, not verified postal city names or utility service boundaries.

Records for these areas are currently presented in this county overview rather than individual ZIP reports. An unpublished report does not mean there are no water records. Confirm your supplier on your water bill; if you use a private well, testing your own well is the relevant next step.

Beyond this county page

Keep reading. Compare nearby.

PFASReading PFAS survey resultsWhat a detection, a reporting level and a yearly average mean in EPA’s PFAS survey records.LeadChoosing a lead filter11 systems here have reached the lead action level. See how to check a filter’s lead-reduction certification.Your utilityFind your annual water reportConfirm the supplier on your bill, then read its Consumer Confidence Report for local results.

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Sources and scope

EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data, samples collected 2023-01-03 – 2026-06-17, final release, August 2026 (file dated Aug 28, 2026); EPA SDWIS via ECHO, 2026Q2 extract (file dated Jul 9, 2026); EPA service-area boundaries v3.0; Census 2020 ZCTAs. Database prepared 2026-09-03.

Counts cover the systems that report this county to EPA. A water system may cross county lines. "Found" means at least one result at or above the laboratory reporting level; it is not a compliance finding.

Compiled by Tap Water Lookup from the sources identified on this page. Read the methodology and review process.