Public water system · NC1000008
ActiveCompassionate Care of Wnc
At a glance
Compassionate Care of Wnc (PWSID NC1000008) is an active transient non-community water system in Yancey County, North Carolina. It reports serving 35 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
35
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Compassionate Care of Wnc compare with other water systems in Yancey County?
By EPA's size categories, Compassionate Care of Wnc is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Yancey County has 26 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 364 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 9,452 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Compassionate Care of Wnc is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. North Carolina has 2,745 active transient non-community water systems, 54% 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 Compassionate Care of Wnc?
EPA lists Compassionate Care of Wnc 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. 3 of the 26 active systems in Yancey County (12%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Compassionate Care of Wnc have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2012. The violations listed here began between July 2011 and March 2012. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Public Notice and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-03-31 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Compassionate Care of Wnc: frequently asked questions
Who runs Compassionate Care of Wnc?
Compassionate Care of Wnc (PWSID NC1000008) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Compassionate Care of Wnc serve?
Compassionate Care of Wnc reports serving 35 people through 1 service connection in Yancey County, North Carolina.
Where does Compassionate Care of Wnc 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 Compassionate Care of Wnc have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2012. 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 Compassionate Care of Wnc'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 March 2012. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Compassionate Care of Wnc's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Compassionate Care of Wnc is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Yancey County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnsville, Town of | Yancey | 4,069 | Community | Surface water |
| Mt Mitchell State Park | Yancey | 2,400 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mountain Air | Yancey | 664 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mt Mitchell Lands | Yancey | 650 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dollar General #20458 | Yancey | 200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Double Island Baptist Church | Yancey | 125 | 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, “Compassionate Care of Wnc, PWSID NC1000008, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/compassionate-care-of-wnc-nc1000008 (data as of October 1, 2026).