Public water system · NC3095044
ActiveThe Bluffs at Blowing Rock
At a glance
The Bluffs at Blowing Rock (PWSID NC3095044) is an active community water system in Watauga County, North Carolina. It reports serving 254 people through 42 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
254
Service connections
42
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does The Bluffs at Blowing Rock compare with other water systems in Watauga County?
By EPA's size categories, The Bluffs at Blowing Rock is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Watauga County has 96 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 501 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 48,046 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 The Bluffs at Blowing Rock 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. 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 The Bluffs at Blowing Rock?
EPA lists The Bluffs at Blowing Rock 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. 78 of the 96 active systems in Watauga County (81%) are also privately owned.
Does The Bluffs at Blowing Rock have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between October 2024 and October 2024. By type: 1 reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (2 of them). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | 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.
The Bluffs at Blowing Rock: frequently asked questions
Who runs The Bluffs at Blowing Rock?
The Bluffs at Blowing Rock (PWSID NC3095044) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does The Bluffs at Blowing Rock serve?
The Bluffs at Blowing Rock reports serving 254 people through 42 service connections in Watauga County, North Carolina.
Where does The Bluffs at Blowing Rock 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 The Bluffs at Blowing Rock have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 The Bluffs at Blowing Rock'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find The Bluffs at Blowing Rock's water quality report?
As a community water system, The Bluffs at Blowing Rock 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 Watauga County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone, Town of | Watauga | 19,811 | Community | Surface water |
| Appalachian State Univ WTP | Watauga | 11,150 | Community | Surface water |
| Beech Mountain, Town of | Watauga | 2,468 | Community | Surface water |
| Blowing Rock, Town of | Watauga | 1,637 | Community | Surface water |
| Hound Ears Water System | Watauga | 975 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cottages of Boone | Watauga | 890 | 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, “The Bluffs at Blowing Rock, PWSID NC3095044, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/the-bluffs-at-blowing-rock-nc3095044 (data as of October 1, 2026).