Public water system · NC1056031
ActiveBlack Bear Development
At a glance
Black Bear Development (PWSID NC1056031) is an active community water system in McDowell County, North Carolina. It reports serving 343 people through 135 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
343
Service connections
135
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Black Bear Development compare with other water systems in McDowell County?
By EPA's size categories, Black Bear Development is a very small system (500 people or fewer). McDowell County has 94 active public water systems. Its population served is about 18% above the county average of 291 people per system, and accounts for 1.3% of the 27,345 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 Black Bear Development is well below 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. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 4,566 North Carolina systems (90%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Black Bear Development?
EPA lists Black Bear Development as privately owned. 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. 87 of the 94 active systems in McDowell County (93%) are also privately owned.
Does Black Bear Development have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. The violations listed here began between July 2020 and January 2022. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule and Consumer Confidence Rule. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Black Bear Development: frequently asked questions
Who runs Black Bear Development?
Black Bear Development (PWSID NC1056031) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Black Bear Development serve?
Black Bear Development reports serving 343 people through 135 service connections in McDowell County, North Carolina.
Where does Black Bear Development get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Black Bear Development have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. 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 Black Bear Development'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Black Bear Development's water quality report?
As a community water system, Black Bear Development 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 McDowell County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion, City of | McDowell | 9,362 | Community | Surface water |
| Baxter Health Care Corp | McDowell | 2,450 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Old Fort, Town of | McDowell | 1,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mcdowell Co--Nebo | McDowell | 902 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Riverside Convenience Store | McDowell | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| New North Cove Elem School | McDowell | 450 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
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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, “Black Bear Development, PWSID NC1056031, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/black-bear-development-nc1056031 (data as of October 1, 2026).