Public water system · NC1075006
ActiveBrights Creek Water System
At a glance
Brights Creek Water System (PWSID NC1075006) is an active community water system in Polk County, North Carolina. It reports serving 99 people through 39 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
99
Service connections
39
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Brights Creek Water System compare with other water systems in Polk County?
By EPA's size categories, Brights Creek Water System is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Polk County has 26 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 498 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% of the 12,956 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 Brights Creek Water System 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 Brights Creek Water System?
EPA lists Brights Creek Water System 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. 22 of the 26 active systems in Polk County (85%) are also privately owned.
Does Brights Creek Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2023 and July 2025. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Brights Creek Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Brights Creek Water System?
Brights Creek Water System (PWSID NC1075006) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Brights Creek Water System serve?
Brights Creek Water System reports serving 99 people through 39 service connections in Polk County, North Carolina.
Where does Brights Creek Water System 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 Brights Creek Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. 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 Brights Creek Water System'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Brights Creek Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Brights Creek Water System 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 Polk County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tryon, Town of | Polk | 5,494 | Community | Surface water |
| Columbus Town of | Polk | 2,489 | Community | Groundwater |
| Saluda City of | Polk | 1,814 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Polk County Water System | Polk | 838 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Foothills Community Chapel | Polk | 300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Orchard Lake Campground | Polk | 280 | 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, “Brights Creek Water System, PWSID NC1075006, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/brights-creek-water-system-nc1075006 (data as of October 1, 2026).