Public water system · NC1058030
ActiveBlue Heron Whitewater
At a glance
Blue Heron Whitewater (PWSID NC1058030) is an active transient non-community water system in Madison County, North Carolina. It reports serving 100 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in March 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Blue Heron Whitewater compare with other water systems in Madison County?
By EPA's size categories, Blue Heron Whitewater is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Madison County has 41 active public water systems. Its population served is about 63% below the county average of 270 people per system, and accounts for 0.9% of the 11,056 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Blue Heron Whitewater is about 31% below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. North Carolina has 2,745 active transient non-community water systems, 54% 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 Blue Heron Whitewater?
EPA lists Blue Heron Whitewater 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. 37 of the 41 active systems in Madison County (90%) are also privately owned.
Does Blue Heron Whitewater have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in March 2023. By type: 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 1 as addressed. Addressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-14 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Addressed |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Blue Heron Whitewater: frequently asked questions
Who runs Blue Heron Whitewater?
Blue Heron Whitewater (PWSID NC1058030) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Blue Heron Whitewater serve?
Blue Heron Whitewater reports serving 100 people through 2 service connections in Madison County, North Carolina.
Where does Blue Heron Whitewater 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 Blue Heron Whitewater have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in March 2023. 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 Blue Heron Whitewater'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in March 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Blue Heron Whitewater's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Blue Heron Whitewater is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Madison County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars Hill, Town of | Madison | 3,030 | Community | Surface water |
| Wolf Laurel Resort | Madison | 1,819 | Community | Groundwater |
| Marshall, Town of | Madison | 1,402 | Community | Groundwater |
| Madison Middle School | Madison | 1,231 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hot Springs, Town of | Madison | 887 | Community | Groundwater |
| Stanley`S Citgo | Madison | 250 | 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, “Blue Heron Whitewater, PWSID NC1058030, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/blue-heron-whitewater-nc1058030 (data as of October 1, 2026).