Public water system · NC0111507
ActiveSohum Mountain Healing Resort
At a glance
Sohum Mountain Healing Resort (PWSID NC0111507) is an active transient non-community water system in Buncombe County, North Carolina. It reports serving 40 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
40
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Sohum Mountain Healing Resort compare with other water systems in Buncombe County?
By EPA's size categories, Sohum Mountain Healing Resort is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Buncombe County has 105 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,956 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 205,425 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Sohum Mountain Healing Resort is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. North Carolina has 2,745 active transient non-community water systems, 54% 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 Sohum Mountain Healing Resort?
EPA lists Sohum Mountain Healing Resort 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. 96 of the 105 active systems in Buncombe County (91%) are also privately owned.
Does Sohum Mountain Healing Resort have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Sohum Mountain Healing Resort. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Sohum Mountain Healing Resort: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sohum Mountain Healing Resort?
Sohum Mountain Healing Resort (PWSID NC0111507) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Sohum Mountain Healing Resort serve?
Sohum Mountain Healing Resort reports serving 40 people through 2 service connections in Buncombe County, North Carolina.
Where does Sohum Mountain Healing Resort 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 Sohum Mountain Healing Resort have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Sohum Mountain Healing Resort'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. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sohum Mountain Healing Resort's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Sohum Mountain Healing Resort is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Buncombe County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville City of | Buncombe | 157,431 | Community | Surface water |
| Black Mountain, Town of | Buncombe | 11,976 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Woodfin Sanitary Water and Sewer | Buncombe | 10,122 | Community | Surface water |
| Weaverville, Town of | Buncombe | 8,359 | Community | Surface water |
| Biltmore Forest, Town of | Buncombe | 1,356 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Royal Gorge Water Utility | Buncombe | 950 | 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, “Sohum Mountain Healing Resort, PWSID NC0111507, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/sohum-mountain-healing-resort-nc0111507 (data as of October 1, 2026).