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Jackson County, North Carolina: drinking water records

Name: Drinking water records for Jackson County, North Carolina
Creator: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

Explore EPA records for 37 community water systems across 9 ZIP codes in Jackson County, then find water-testing resources and available recent monitoring-station readings.

In focus37Community 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 2 of the 37 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 37 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
Tuckaseigee Water & Sewer Auth NC0150035	7,528	120	4	0 ppbbelow the action level
Western Carolina Univ WTP NC0150116	7,800	120	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Fairfield Sapphire NC0150113	3,873	0	4	0 ppbbelow the action level
Trillium Links & Village NC0150193	610	0	1	29.3 ppbat or above the action level
Mountain Top Golf & Lake Club NC1050035	467	0	1	18 ppbat or above the action level
Bear Lake Reserve Golden Farms NC1050034	117	0	1	4.6 ppbbelow the action level
Ballough Hills NC0150102	102	0	1	0 ppbbelow the action level
Carolina Village Apartments NC0150111	81	0	1	0 ppbbelow the action level
Silver Run Reserve NC1050084	76	0	1	0 ppbbelow the action level
Timber Ridge NC1050069	51	0	1	22.1 ppbat or above the action level
Hh Water, LLC NC0150136	770	0	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Highlands Cove S/D NC0150200	577	0	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Wade Hampton Club NC0150171	429	0	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Trillium Links West NC1050042	424	0	0	2.5 ppbbelow the action level
Bear Lake Reserve 1b NC1050057	396	0	0	4.9 ppbbelow the action level
Forest Hills Water System NC0150107	323	0	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Chinquapin Development NC1050045	259	0	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Cedar Hill NC0150175	244	0	0	3.5 ppbbelow the action level
Chattooga Club NC0150179	213	0	0	8 ppbbelow the action level
Big Sheep Cliff NC0150169	175	0	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Cedar Creek Woods NC0150161	122	0	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Strawberry Hill NC0150131	109	0	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Cedar Ridge Estates NC0150178	107	0	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Cashiers Village NC0150163	89	0	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Riverside Apartments NC0150192	89	0	0	3 ppbbelow the action level
The Divide Water System NC1050037	89	0	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Morningstar Assisted Living of Sylva NC0150157	80	0	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Continental Cliffs NC0150181	79	0	0	2 ppbbelow the action level
Silver Slip NC0150168	79	0	0	6.1 ppbbelow the action level
Spring Forest S/D NC0150176	79	0	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Big Ridge S/D NC0150170	76	0	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Pinchot S/D NC1050030	74	0	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Ingles Supermarket No 110 NC0150501	66	0	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Carol`s Cabins NC0150152	51	0	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Stillpoint NC1050089	38	0	0	4 ppbbelow the action level
Dillsboro Water Utilities, INC. NC1050043	37	0	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Bridge Creek NC1050040	25	0	0	0 ppbbelow the action level

Shaded rows report lead at or above the 15 ppb action level in their latest monitoring period. EPA sets that level for the value 9 in 10 sampled homes fall at or below; reaching it requires the utility to act, and it is not a measurement of any single tap. 3 systems in this table are at or above it. What an action level means

USGS · Monitoring stations

The water, more recently.

Available station readings in Jackson 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 Jackson County

9ZIP 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

Cashiers
Cherokee
Cullowhee
Dillsboro
Glenville
Sylva
Webster

Explore water-system records Find water-testing resources

View ZIP areas and understand coverage

28707
28717Cashiers
28723Cullowhee
28725Dillsboro
28736Glenville
28779Sylva
28783
28788Webster
28789Cherokee

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 filter17 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.