Public water system · NC1000014
ActiveHigh Pastures - Laurel Lodge
At a glance
High Pastures - Laurel Lodge (PWSID NC1000014) is an active transient non-community water system in Yancey County, North Carolina. It reports serving 50 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does High Pastures - Laurel Lodge compare with other water systems in Yancey County?
By EPA's size categories, High Pastures - Laurel Lodge 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 0.5% 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 High Pastures - Laurel Lodge is about 65% 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 High Pastures - Laurel Lodge?
EPA lists High Pastures - Laurel Lodge 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. 21 of the 26 active systems in Yancey County (81%) are also privately owned.
Does High Pastures - Laurel Lodge have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for High Pastures - Laurel Lodge. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
High Pastures - Laurel Lodge: frequently asked questions
Who runs High Pastures - Laurel Lodge?
High Pastures - Laurel Lodge (PWSID NC1000014) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does High Pastures - Laurel Lodge serve?
High Pastures - Laurel Lodge reports serving 50 people through 2 service connections in Yancey County, North Carolina.
Where does High Pastures - Laurel Lodge 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 High Pastures - Laurel Lodge have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is High Pastures - Laurel Lodge'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find High Pastures - Laurel Lodge's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. High Pastures - Laurel Lodge 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, “High Pastures - Laurel Lodge, PWSID NC1000014, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/high-pastures-laurel-lodge-nc1000014 (data as of October 1, 2026).