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Sparta, Town of

At a glance

Town of Sparta (PWSID NC0103010) is an active community water system in Alleghany County, North Carolina. It reports serving 1,900 people through 1,590 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2021.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

1,900

Service connections

1,590

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDNC0103010

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served1,900

Service connections1,590

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyNC state drinking water program

City servedSparta

StateNorth Carolina

ZIP—

CountyAlleghany County

How does Town of Sparta compare with other water systems in Alleghany County?

By EPA's size categories, Town of Sparta is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Alleghany County has 23 active public water systems, and Town of Sparta is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 7.6 times the county average of 249 people per system, and accounts for 33% of the 5,715 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 Sparta 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 331 North Carolina systems (6.5%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Town of Sparta?

EPA lists Town of Sparta 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. 3 of the 23 active systems in Alleghany County (13%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Town of Sparta have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2021. The violations listed here began between April 2004 and February 2021. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 monitoring and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 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
2021-02-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2021-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2020-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitratecode 1040	No	Resolved
2020-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitratecode 1040	No	Resolved
2018-04-02	Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	Yes	Resolved
2018-04-02	Monitoring and reportingInitial, Follow-up, or Routine Source Water M/R · code 56	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2016-01-01	Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2005-08-30	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2005-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2005-04-02	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2004-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2004-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987	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 Sparta: frequently asked questions

Who runs Town of Sparta?

Town of Sparta (PWSID NC0103010) 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 Sparta serve?

Town of Sparta reports serving 1,900 people through 1,590 service connections in Alleghany County, North Carolina.

Where does Town of Sparta get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.

Does Town of Sparta have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2021. 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 Sparta'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2021. 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 Sparta's water quality report?

As a community water system, Town of Sparta 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 Alleghany County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
High Meadows S/D	Alleghany	650	Community	Groundwater
Roaring Gap Club Inc.	Alleghany	493	Community	Groundwater
Olde Beau Golf Club	Alleghany	475	Community	Groundwater
Saddle Ridge Campground	Alleghany	400	Transient non-community	Groundwater
Doughton Park--Campground	Alleghany	400	Transient non-community	Groundwater
Glade Creek Elem School	Alleghany	350	Non-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, “Sparta, Town of, PWSID NC0103010, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/sparta-town-of-nc0103010 (data as of October 1, 2026).