Public water system · NC3034012
ActiveBlue Water Cove S/D
At a glance
Blue Water Cove S/D (PWSID NC3034012) is an active community water system in Forsyth County, North Carolina. It reports serving 38 people through 20 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
38
Service connections
20
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Blue Water Cove S/D compare with other water systems in Forsyth County?
By EPA's size categories, Blue Water Cove S/D is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Forsyth County has 19 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 20,837 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 395,903 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 Water Cove S/D 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 Water Cove S/D?
EPA lists Blue Water Cove S/D 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. 17 of the 19 active systems in Forsyth County (89%) are also privately owned.
Does Blue Water Cove S/D have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2008. The violations listed here began between January 2006 and June 2008. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting and 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (4 of them). EPA lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-06-14 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-03-05 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-02-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-24 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
All 11 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 Water Cove S/D: frequently asked questions
Who runs Blue Water Cove S/D?
Blue Water Cove S/D (PWSID NC3034012) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Blue Water Cove S/D serve?
Blue Water Cove S/D reports serving 38 people through 20 service connections in Forsyth County, North Carolina.
Where does Blue Water Cove S/D 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 Water Cove S/D have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2008. 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 Water Cove S/D'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 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2008. 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 Water Cove S/D's water quality report?
As a community water system, Blue Water Cove S/D 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 Forsyth County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winston-Salem, City of | Forsyth | 391,900 | Community | Surface water |
| Abington S/D | Forsyth | 1,506 | Community | Groundwater |
| Graystone/Smokerise Water System | Forsyth | 455 | Community | Groundwater |
| Applegate Water System | Forsyth | 442 | Community | Groundwater |
| Yorktown S/D | Forsyth | 272 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Grandview Water System | Forsyth | 198 | 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 Water Cove S/D, PWSID NC3034012, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/blue-water-cove-s-d-nc3034012 (data as of October 1, 2026).