Public water system · NC0144025
ActiveClyde, Town of
At a glance
Town of Clyde (PWSID NC0144025) is an active community water system in Haywood County, North Carolina. It reports serving 3,228 people through 1,271 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 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
3,228
Service connections
1,271
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Clyde compare with other water systems in Haywood County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Clyde is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Haywood County has 58 active public water systems, and Town of Clyde is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.3 times the county average of 965 people per system, and accounts for 5.8% of the 55,957 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 Town of Clyde is about half of 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 Town of Clyde?
EPA lists Town of Clyde 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. 8 of the 58 active systems in Haywood County (14%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Clyde have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between July 2002 and October 2024. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (2 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
| 2023-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Town of Clyde: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Clyde?
Town of Clyde (PWSID NC0144025) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Town of Clyde serve?
Town of Clyde reports serving 3,228 people through 1,271 service connections in Haywood County, North Carolina.
Where does Town of Clyde 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 Town of Clyde have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 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 Town of Clyde'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 7 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 Town of Clyde's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Clyde 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 Haywood County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waynesville, Town of | Haywood | 19,758 | Community | Surface water |
| Maggie Valley Sanitary Dist | Haywood | 9,629 | Community | Surface water |
| Canton, Town of | Haywood | 7,850 | Community | Surface water |
| Junaluska Sanitary District | Haywood | 5,138 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Lake Junaluska Assembly | Haywood | 2,273 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Dot-I-40 Rest Area Wbl | Haywood | 1,000 | 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, “Clyde, Town of, PWSID NC0144025, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/clyde-town-of-nc0144025 (data as of October 1, 2026).