Public water system · NC0158010
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At a glance
Town of Mars Hill (PWSID NC0158010) is an active community water system in Madison County, North Carolina. It reports serving 3,030 people through 1,193 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,030
Service connections
1,193
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Mars Hill compare with other water systems in Madison County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Mars Hill is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Madison County has 41 active public water systems, and Town of Mars Hill is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 11 times the county average of 270 people per system, and accounts for 27% of the 11,056 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 Town of Mars Hill is about half of 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 132 North Carolina systems (2.6%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Town of Mars Hill?
EPA lists Town of Mars Hill 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. 4 of the 41 active systems in Madison County (9.8%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Mars Hill have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2009. The violations listed here began between October 2006 and May 2009. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 3 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (4 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-05-30 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-26 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-16 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-09-18 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Archived |
| 2008-04-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | 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.
Town of Mars Hill: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Mars Hill?
Town of Mars Hill (PWSID NC0158010) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Town of Mars Hill serve?
Town of Mars Hill reports serving 3,030 people through 1,193 service connections in Madison County, North Carolina.
Where does Town of Mars Hill get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Town of Mars Hill have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 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 Town of Mars Hill'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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 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 Town of Mars Hill's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Mars Hill 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 Madison County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Laurel Resort | Madison | 1,819 | Community | Groundwater |
| Marshall, Town of | Madison | 1,402 | Community | Groundwater |
| Madison Middle School | Madison | 1,231 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hot Springs, Town of | Madison | 887 | Community | Groundwater |
| Stanley`S Citgo | Madison | 250 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Wolf Creek Market & Restaurant | Madison | 200 | 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, “Mars Hill, Town of, PWSID NC0158010, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/mars-hill-town-of-nc0158010 (data as of October 1, 2026).