Public water system · NC0190127
ActiveJaars, Inc.
At a glance
Jaars, Inc. (PWSID NC0190127) is an active community water system in Union County, North Carolina. It reports serving 625 people through 234 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
625
Service connections
234
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Jaars, Inc. compare with other water systems in Union County?
By EPA's size categories, Jaars, Inc. is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Union County has 41 active public water systems, and Jaars, Inc. is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 5,454 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 223,624 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 Jaars, Inc. is well below 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. 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 Jaars, Inc.?
EPA lists Jaars, Inc. 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. 33 of the 41 active systems in Union County (80%) are also privately owned.
Does Jaars, Inc. 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 2009. The violations listed here began between January 2005 and January 2009. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting and 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-04-02 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0600 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-03-21 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-03-21 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-03-21 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-06-21 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | 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.
Jaars, Inc.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Jaars, Inc.?
Jaars, Inc. (PWSID NC0190127) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Jaars, Inc. serve?
Jaars, Inc. reports serving 625 people through 234 service connections in Union County, North Carolina.
Where does Jaars, Inc. 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 Jaars, Inc. 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 2009. 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 Jaars, Inc.'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 2009. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Jaars, Inc.'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Jaars, Inc. 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 Union County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union County Water System | Union | 169,685 | Community | Surface water |
| Monroe, City of | Union | 43,081 | Community | Surface water |
| Wingate, Town of | Union | 3,950 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Marshville, Town of | Union | 3,163 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Glencroft S/D | Union | 380 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Mill Creek Baptist Church | Union | 310 | 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, “Jaars, Inc., PWSID NC0190127, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/jaars-inc-nc0190127 (data as of October 1, 2026).