Public water system · NC0106422
ActiveLees-Mcrae -South Campus
At a glance
Lees-Mcrae -South Campus (PWSID NC0106422) is an active community water system in Avery County, North Carolina. It reports serving 99 people through 25 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
99
Service connections
25
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lees-Mcrae -South Campus compare with other water systems in Avery County?
By EPA's size categories, Lees-Mcrae -South Campus is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Avery County has 70 active public water systems. Its population served is about 60% below the county average of 246 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 17,234 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 Lees-Mcrae -South Campus 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 Lees-Mcrae -South Campus?
EPA lists Lees-Mcrae -South Campus 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. 64 of the 70 active systems in Avery County (91%) are also privately owned.
Does Lees-Mcrae -South Campus have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between February 1998 and July 2025. By type: 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 5 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 as addressed. 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. Addressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Addressed |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Addressed |
| 2012-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Lees-Mcrae -South Campus: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lees-Mcrae -South Campus?
Lees-Mcrae -South Campus (PWSID NC0106422) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Lees-Mcrae -South Campus serve?
Lees-Mcrae -South Campus reports serving 99 people through 25 service connections in Avery County, North Carolina.
Where does Lees-Mcrae -South Campus 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 Lees-Mcrae -South Campus have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Lees-Mcrae -South Campus' 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Lees-Mcrae -South Campus' water quality report?
As a community water system, Lees-Mcrae -South Campus 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 Avery County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Mountain Utility | Avery | 3,226 | Community | Groundwater |
| Linville Land Harbor | Avery | 2,280 | Community | Groundwater |
| Banner Elk, Town of | Avery | 1,164 | Community | Groundwater |
| Newland, Town of | Avery | 999 | Community | Groundwater |
| Elk River Club Development | Avery | 732 | Community | Groundwater |
| Linville Ridge | Avery | 710 | 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, “Lees-Mcrae -South Campus, PWSID NC0106422, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/lees-mcrae-south-campus-nc0106422 (data as of October 1, 2026).