Public water system · NC0105503
ActiveBlue Ridge Elem School
At a glance
Blue Ridge Elem School (PWSID NC0105503) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Ashe County, North Carolina. It reports serving 410 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
410
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Blue Ridge Elem School compare with other water systems in Ashe County?
By EPA's size categories, Blue Ridge Elem School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Ashe County has 37 active public water systems, and Blue Ridge Elem School is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 199 people per system, and accounts for 5.6% of the 7,370 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Blue Ridge Elem School is roughly in line with that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. North Carolina has 311 active non-transient non-community water systems, 6.1% 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 Ridge Elem School?
EPA lists Blue Ridge Elem School 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. 7 of the 37 active systems in Ashe County (19%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Blue Ridge Elem School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2000 and January 2024. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 2 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (2 of them). EPA lists 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
All 10 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.
Blue Ridge Elem School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Blue Ridge Elem School?
Blue Ridge Elem School (PWSID NC0105503) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Blue Ridge Elem School serve?
Blue Ridge Elem School reports serving 410 people through 1 service connection in Ashe County, North Carolina.
Where does Blue Ridge Elem School 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 Ridge Elem School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. 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 Ridge Elem School'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 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Blue Ridge Elem School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Blue Ridge Elem School is a non-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 Ashe County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson, Town of | Ashe | 1,740 | Community | Surface water |
| West Jefferson, Town of | Ashe | 1,321 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Jefferson Landing | Ashe | 653 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ashe County Middle School | Ashe | 520 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Fleetwood Falls Water System | Ashe | 519 | Community | Groundwater |
| Raccoon Holler Campground | Ashe | 400 | 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 Ridge Elem School, PWSID NC0105503, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/blue-ridge-elem-school-nc0105503 (data as of October 1, 2026).