Public water system · NC1057025
ActiveLaurel Hills
At a glance
Laurel Hills (PWSID NC1057025) is an active community water system in Macon County, North Carolina. It reports serving 26 people through 18 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
26
Service connections
18
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Laurel Hills compare with other water systems in Macon County?
By EPA's size categories, Laurel Hills is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Macon County has 76 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 353 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Laurel Hills 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 Laurel Hills?
EPA lists Laurel Hills 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. 63 of the 76 active systems in Macon County (83%) are also privately owned.
Does Laurel Hills have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 1 as addressed. Addressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Addressed |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Laurel Hills: frequently asked questions
Who runs Laurel Hills?
Laurel Hills (PWSID NC1057025) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Laurel Hills serve?
Laurel Hills reports serving 26 people through 18 service connections in Macon County, North Carolina.
Where does Laurel Hills 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 Laurel Hills have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. 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 Laurel Hills' 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Laurel Hills' water quality report?
As a community water system, Laurel Hills 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 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, “Laurel Hills, PWSID NC1057025, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/laurel-hills-nc1057025 (data as of October 1, 2026).