Public water system · NC0276010
ActiveAsheboro, City of
At a glance
City of Asheboro (PWSID NC0276010) is an active community water system in Randolph County, North Carolina. It reports serving 27,819 people through 13,644 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
27,819
Service connections
13,644
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Asheboro compare with other water systems in Randolph County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Asheboro is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Randolph County has 96 active public water systems, and City of Asheboro is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 44 times the county average of 636 people per system, and accounts for 46% of the 61,038 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across North Carolina, the 5,087 active systems average 1,971 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so City of Asheboro is about 4.2 times that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. North Carolina has 2,031 active community water systems, 40% of the state's 5,087 active systems. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 132 North Carolina systems (2.6%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates City of Asheboro?
EPA lists City of Asheboro as owned by a local government. The NC state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 10 of the 96 active systems in Randolph County (10%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Asheboro have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2016 and August 2025. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chlorite (2 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chloritecode 1009 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorine dioxidecode 1008 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorine dioxidecode 1008 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chloritecode 1009 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
All 6 violations in EPA's records, newest first. Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
City of Asheboro: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Asheboro?
City of Asheboro (PWSID NC0276010) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does City of Asheboro serve?
City of Asheboro reports serving 27,819 people through 13,644 service connections in Randolph County, North Carolina.
Where does City of Asheboro get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does City of Asheboro have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is City of Asheboro's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find City of Asheboro's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Asheboro must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Randolph County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archdale, City of | Randolph | 12,700 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Randleman, City of | Randolph | 4,631 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Liberty, Town of | Randolph | 2,655 | Community | Groundwater |
| Seagrove-Ulah Metro Water Dist | Randolph | 2,413 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Ramseur, Town of | Randolph | 1,790 | Community | Surface water |
| Franklinville, Town of | Randolph | 1,400 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Asheboro, City of, PWSID NC0276010, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/asheboro-city-of-nc0276010 (data as of October 1, 2026).