Public water system · NC0105104
ActiveBlue Ridge Manor-Nikanor Sect
At a glance
Blue Ridge Manor-Nikanor Sect (PWSID NC0105104) is an active community water system in Ashe County, North Carolina. It reports serving 320 people through 126 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
320
Service connections
126
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Blue Ridge Manor-Nikanor Sect compare with other water systems in Ashe County?
By EPA's size categories, Blue Ridge Manor-Nikanor Sect is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Ashe County has 37 active public water systems. Its population served is about 61% above the county average of 199 people per system, and accounts for 4.3% 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Blue Ridge Manor-Nikanor Sect 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 Blue Ridge Manor-Nikanor Sect?
EPA lists Blue Ridge Manor-Nikanor Sect 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. 24 of the 37 active systems in Ashe County (65%) are also privately owned.
Does Blue Ridge Manor-Nikanor Sect have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015. The violations listed here began between January 1997 and April 2015. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting and 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-17 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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 Manor-Nikanor Sect: frequently asked questions
Who runs Blue Ridge Manor-Nikanor Sect?
Blue Ridge Manor-Nikanor Sect (PWSID NC0105104) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Blue Ridge Manor-Nikanor Sect serve?
Blue Ridge Manor-Nikanor Sect reports serving 320 people through 126 service connections in Ashe County, North Carolina.
Where does Blue Ridge Manor-Nikanor Sect 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 Manor-Nikanor Sect have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015. 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 Manor-Nikanor Sect'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Blue Ridge Manor-Nikanor Sect's water quality report?
As a community water system, Blue Ridge Manor-Nikanor Sect 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 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 |
| Blue Ridge Elem School | Ashe | 410 | 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, “Blue Ridge Manor-Nikanor Sect, PWSID NC0105104, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/blue-ridge-manor-nikanor-sect-nc0105104 (data as of October 1, 2026).