Public water system · NC0106107
ActiveSugar Mountain Utility
At a glance
Sugar Mountain Utility (PWSID NC0106107) is an active community water system in Avery County, North Carolina. It reports serving 3,226 people through 1,421 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,226
Service connections
1,421
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Sugar Mountain Utility compare with other water systems in Avery County?
By EPA's size categories, Sugar Mountain Utility is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Avery County has 70 active public water systems, and Sugar Mountain Utility is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 13 times the county average of 246 people per system, and accounts for 19% of the 17,234 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 Sugar Mountain Utility is about half of 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 Sugar Mountain Utility?
EPA lists Sugar Mountain Utility 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. 64 of the 70 active systems in Avery County (91%) are also privately owned.
Does Sugar Mountain Utility have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2016. The violations listed here began between September 2016 and September 2016. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) and Haloacetic acids (HAA5). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Sugar Mountain Utility: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sugar Mountain Utility?
Sugar Mountain Utility (PWSID NC0106107) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Sugar Mountain Utility serve?
Sugar Mountain Utility reports serving 3,226 people through 1,421 service connections in Avery County, North Carolina.
Where does Sugar Mountain Utility 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 Sugar Mountain Utility have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2016. 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 Sugar Mountain Utility'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 records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2016. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sugar Mountain Utility's water quality report?
As a community water system, Sugar Mountain Utility 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 Avery County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linville Land Harbor | Avery | 2,280 | Community | Groundwater |
| Banner Elk, Town of | Avery | 1,164 | Community | Groundwater |
| Newland, Town of | Avery | 999 | Community | Groundwater |
| Elk River Club Development | Avery | 732 | Community | Groundwater |
| Linville Ridge | Avery | 710 | Community | Groundwater |
| Grandfather Mtn Entrance | Avery | 500 | 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, “Sugar Mountain Utility, PWSID NC0106107, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/sugar-mountain-utility-nc0106107 (data as of October 1, 2026).