Public water system · NC0150157
ActiveMorningstar Assisted Living of Sylva
At a glance
Morningstar Assisted Living of Sylva (PWSID NC0150157) is an active community water system in Jackson County, North Carolina. It reports serving 80 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
80
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Morningstar Assisted Living of Sylva compare with other water systems in Jackson County?
By EPA's size categories, Morningstar Assisted Living of Sylva is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Jackson County has 111 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 319 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 35,403 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 Morningstar Assisted Living of Sylva 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 Morningstar Assisted Living of Sylva?
EPA lists Morningstar Assisted Living of Sylva 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. 103 of the 111 active systems in Jackson County (93%) are also privately owned.
Does Morningstar Assisted Living of Sylva have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012. The violations listed here began between July 2000 and July 2012. By type: 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 5 monitoring and reporting and 2 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-06-04 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-21 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-06-23 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-26 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-12-31 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Required treatment not metPublic Education · code 65 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | 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.
Morningstar Assisted Living of Sylva: frequently asked questions
Who runs Morningstar Assisted Living of Sylva?
Morningstar Assisted Living of Sylva (PWSID NC0150157) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Morningstar Assisted Living of Sylva serve?
Morningstar Assisted Living of Sylva reports serving 80 people through 1 service connection in Jackson County, North Carolina.
Where does Morningstar Assisted Living of Sylva 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 Morningstar Assisted Living of Sylva have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012. 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 Morningstar Assisted Living of Sylva'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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Morningstar Assisted Living of Sylva's water quality report?
As a community water system, Morningstar Assisted Living of Sylva 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 Jackson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Carolina Univ WTP | Jackson | 7,800 | Community | Surface water |
| Tuckaseigee Water & Sewer Auth | Jackson | 7,528 | Community | Surface water |
| Fairfield Sapphire | Jackson | 3,873 | Community | Groundwater |
| Whiteside Brewing Company | Jackson | 850 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hh Water, LLC | Jackson | 770 | Community | Groundwater |
| Great Smoky Mountain Camp & Rv Park | Jackson | 638 | 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, “Morningstar Assisted Living of Sylva, PWSID NC0150157, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/morningstar-assisted-living-of-sylva-nc0150157 (data as of October 1, 2026).