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Purchase Knob

Transient non-community water system in Haywood County, North Carolina, drawing primarily on groundwater.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

25

Service connections

1

Primary source

GW

Groundwater

System type

TNCWS

Transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDNC1044007
System typeTransient non-community water system
Activity statusActive
Population served25
Service connections1
Primary water sourceGroundwater
Owner typeFederal government
Primacy agencyNC state drinking water program
City servedMaggie Valley
StateNorth Carolina
ZIP

Violations & enforcement

BeganViolationContaminantHealth-basedStatus
2025-09-114B8000NoResolved

Purchase Knob: frequently asked questions

Is Purchase Knob's water safe to drink?

Purchase Knob is an active transient non-community water system regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, overseen by the NC state drinking water program. EPA SDWA violation and enforcement records for this system are being added to AquaCensus from EPA ECHO; consult EPA ECHO or your annual Consumer Confidence Report for its current compliance status.

Who runs Purchase Knob?

Purchase Knob (PWSID NC1044007) is a federal government-owned transient non-community water system, regulated by the NC state drinking water program.

How many people does Purchase Knob serve?

Purchase Knob reports serving 25 people through 1 service connections in Haywood County, North Carolina.

Where does Purchase Knob get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater.

Other water systems in Haywood County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
Waynesville, Town ofHaywood19,758CommunitySurface water
Brownsville Water DepartmentHaywood12,845CommunityGroundwater
Maggie Valley Sanitary DistHaywood9,629CommunitySurface water
Canton, Town ofHaywood7,850CommunitySurface water
Junaluska Sanitary DistrictHaywood5,138CommunityPurchased surface water
Mem Reg Mega-Site Auth WsHaywood5,000Non-transient non-communityGroundwater