Public water system · NC0197030
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At a glance
Blue Ridge Water Association (PWSID NC0197030) is an active community water system in Wilkes County, North Carolina. It reports serving 8,486 people through 3,341 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
8,486
Service connections
3,341
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Blue Ridge Water Association compare with other water systems in Wilkes County?
By EPA's size categories, Blue Ridge Water Association is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Wilkes County has 88 active public water systems, and Blue Ridge Water Association is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 15 times the county average of 572 people per system, and accounts for 17% of the 50,316 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 Water Association is about 27% above 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 331 North Carolina systems (6.5%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Blue Ridge Water Association?
EPA lists Blue Ridge Water Association 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. 64 of the 88 active systems in Wilkes County (73%) are also privately owned.
Does Blue Ridge Water Association have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between October 2024 and October 2024. By type: 1 reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (2 of them). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | 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.
Blue Ridge Water Association: frequently asked questions
Who runs Blue Ridge Water Association?
Blue Ridge Water Association (PWSID NC0197030) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Blue Ridge Water Association serve?
Blue Ridge Water Association reports serving 8,486 people through 3,341 service connections in Wilkes County, North Carolina.
Where does Blue Ridge Water Association get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Blue Ridge Water Association have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Water Association'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 Water Association's water quality report?
As a community water system, Blue Ridge Water Association 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 Wilkes County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Wilkes Wtr Association Inc. | Wilkes | 12,573 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Mulberry-Fairplains Wtr Assoc | Wilkes | 8,150 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| North Wilkesboro, Town of | Wilkes | 4,265 | Community | Surface water |
| Wilkesboro, Town of | Wilkes | 3,687 | Community | Surface water |
| Broadway Water Association | Wilkes | 3,556 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Moravian Falls Water System | Wilkes | 3,455 | 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, “Blue Ridge Water Association, PWSID NC0197030, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/blue-ridge-water-association-nc0197030 (data as of October 1, 2026).