Public water system · NC0286010
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At a glance
City of Mount Airy (PWSID NC0286010) is an active community water system in Surry County, North Carolina. It reports serving 10,314 people through 6,500 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
10,314
Service connections
6,500
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Mount Airy compare with other water systems in Surry County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Mount Airy is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Surry County has 115 active public water systems, and City of Mount Airy is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 38 times the county average of 268 people per system, and accounts for 33% of the 30,850 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 City of Mount Airy is about 54% above 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 City of Mount Airy?
EPA lists City of Mount Airy 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. 12 of the 115 active systems in Surry County (10%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Mount Airy have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2023. The violations listed here began between January 1987 and March 2023. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Toxaphene (2 of them). EPA lists 9 as archived and 3 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1987-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toxaphenecode 2020 | No | Archived |
| 1987-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4-Dcode 2105 | No | Archived |
| 1987-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4,5-TP (Silvex)code 2110 | No | Archived |
| 1987-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4-Dcode 2105 | No | Archived |
| 1987-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4,5-TP (Silvex)code 2110 | No | Archived |
| 1987-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Lindane (gamma-BHC)code 2010 | No | Archived |
| 1987-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toxaphenecode 2020 | No | Archived |
| 1987-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Lindane (gamma-BHC)code 2010 | No | Archived |
| 1987-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endrincode 2005 | No | Archived |
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.
City of Mount Airy: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Mount Airy?
City of Mount Airy (PWSID NC0286010) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does City of Mount Airy serve?
City of Mount Airy reports serving 10,314 people through 6,500 service connections in Surry County, North Carolina.
Where does City of Mount Airy 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 City of Mount Airy 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 March 2023. 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 City of Mount Airy'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 March 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find City of Mount Airy's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Mount Airy 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 Surry County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkin, Town of | Surry | 4,076 | Community | Surface water |
| Dobson, Town of | Surry | 2,615 | Community | Surface water |
| Pilot Mountain, Town of | Surry | 1,976 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Raven Knob Boy Scout Camp | Surry | 900 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Pilot Mountain St Pk Campground | Surry | 800 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Wedgewood/Town and Country Woods | Surry | 587 | 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, “Mount Airy, City of, PWSID NC0286010, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/mount-airy-city-of-nc0286010 (data as of October 1, 2026).