Public water system · NC0188560
ActiveGaia Herbs
At a glance
Gaia Herbs (PWSID NC0188560) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Transylvania County, North Carolina. It reports serving 98 people through 1 service connection. 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 August 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
98
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Gaia Herbs compare with other water systems in Transylvania County?
By EPA's size categories, Gaia Herbs is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Transylvania County has 114 active public water systems. Its population served is about 61% below the county average of 249 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 28,426 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Gaia Herbs is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. North Carolina has 311 active non-transient non-community water systems, 6.1% 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 Gaia Herbs?
EPA lists Gaia Herbs 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. 98 of the 114 active systems in Transylvania County (86%) are also privately owned.
Does Gaia Herbs have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2019. The violations listed here began between January 2018 and August 2019. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule, Chlorine and Lead and Copper Rule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | 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.
Gaia Herbs: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gaia Herbs?
Gaia Herbs (PWSID NC0188560) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Gaia Herbs serve?
Gaia Herbs reports serving 98 people through 1 service connection in Transylvania County, North Carolina.
Where does Gaia Herbs 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 Gaia Herbs have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2019. 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 Gaia Herbs' 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 August 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Gaia Herbs' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Gaia Herbs is a non-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 Transylvania County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brevard, City of | Transylvania | 11,336 | Community | Surface water |
| Connestee Falls | Transylvania | 3,532 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sapphire Lakes Development | Transylvania | 724 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sherwood Forest Water System | Transylvania | 680 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rosman, Town of | Transylvania | 650 | Community | Groundwater |
| The Wilds Camp | Transylvania | 450 | 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, “Gaia Herbs, PWSID NC0188560, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/gaia-herbs-nc0188560 (data as of October 1, 2026).