Woodfin Sanitary Water and Sewer

PWSID: NC0111015

No active violations
This system has no unresolved violations. The most recent violation on record was 2024-10-17.

This system has more violations on record than 70% of water systems in North Carolina.

Violation trend: 1.8 per year over the last 5 years.

System Details

Population Served10,122
Service Connections3,985
Water SourceSurface Water
System TypeCommunity Water System
OwnerLocal Government
StatusActive
CityAsheville
EPA ZIP on File28814

Areas Served

  • Weaverville, Buncombe County

Lead & Copper Testing

ContaminantLevelEPA Action LevelStatus
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level

Violation History (11 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
5200TT2024-10-17YesReturned to Compliance
5200RPT2024-10-17Returned to Compliance
2456MCL
Measured: 0.0610 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L)
2024-10-01YesAcknowledged
2456MCL
Measured: 0.0610 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L)
2024-10-01YesAcknowledged
2456MCL
Measured: 0.0610 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L)
2024-10-01YesReturned to Compliance
2920MR2024-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2920MR2024-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
5000MR2022-01-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR2022-01-01Returned to Compliance
7500Other2004-01-18Returned to Compliance
7000Other2001-07-01Returned to Compliance

Understanding This Water System's Record

Woodfin Sanitary Water and Sewer is a community water system water system that draws from surface water sources and serves a population of 10,122 in Asheville, North Carolina. This page shows its complete compliance history as reported to the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), the federal database that tracks every public water system in the United States.

What Do These Violations Mean?

Health-based violations mean the system exceeded an EPA maximum contaminant level (MCL) or failed to provide required treatment. These indicate potential health risks from contaminants like lead, arsenic, bacteria, nitrates, or disinfection byproducts. Non-health-based violations involve monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements — the system missed a testing deadline or failed to notify customers, but contaminant levels were not necessarily unsafe.

What Should You Do?

Your water utility is required to publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) that details test results and any violations. If your system has active health-based violations, consider a certified water filter rated for the specific contaminants involved. The contaminant guides on this site explain health risks and filter options for common pollutants. For the most current results, contact your water utility directly — EPA data can lag weeks or months behind real-time testing.