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Iotla Elem School

At a glance

Iotla Elem School (PWSID NC0157420) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Macon County, North Carolina. It reports serving 400 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

400

Service connections

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

NTNCWS

Non-transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDNC0157420

System typeNon-transient non-community water system

Activity statusActive

Population served400

Service connections1

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyNC state drinking water program

City servedFranklin

StateNorth Carolina

ZIP—

CountyMacon County

How does Iotla Elem School compare with other water systems in Macon County?

By EPA's size categories, Iotla Elem School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Macon County has 76 active public water systems. Its population served is about 13% above the county average of 353 people per system, and accounts for 1.5% of the 26,860 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 Iotla Elem School is roughly in line with 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 Iotla Elem School?

EPA lists Iotla Elem School 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. 6 of the 76 active systems in Macon County (7.9%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Iotla Elem School have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. The violations listed here began between January 2000 and January 2023. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 12 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
2023-01-01	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2017-10-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2014-10-01	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2007-06-29	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2005-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2004-02-08	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2000-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987	No	Resolved
2000-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977	No	Resolved
2000-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Xylenes, Totalcode 2955	No	Resolved
2000-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378	No	Resolved
2000-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980	No	Resolved
2000-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Toluenecode 2991	No	Resolved

The 12 most recent 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.

Iotla Elem School: frequently asked questions

Who runs Iotla Elem School?

Iotla Elem School (PWSID NC0157420) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.

How many people does Iotla Elem School serve?

Iotla Elem School reports serving 400 people through 1 service connection in Macon County, North Carolina.

Where does Iotla Elem School 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 Iotla Elem School have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. 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 Iotla Elem School'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.

Where can I find Iotla Elem School's water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Iotla Elem School 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 Macon County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Franklin, Town of	Macon	9,650	Community	Surface water
Highlands, Town of	Macon	6,614	Community	Surface water
Cullasaja Club	Macon	800	Community	Groundwater
Mill Creek Estates Property Owners Asso.	Macon	676	Community	Purchased surface water
Highlands Falls Country Club	Macon	650	Community	Groundwater
Wildcat Cliffs Country Club	Macon	445	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, “Iotla Elem School, PWSID NC0157420, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/iotla-elem-school-nc0157420 (data as of October 1, 2026).