Public water system · NC0150193
ActiveTrillium Links & Village
At a glance
Trillium Links & Village (PWSID NC0150193) is an active community water system in Jackson County, North Carolina. It reports serving 610 people through 240 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
610
Service connections
240
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Trillium Links & Village compare with other water systems in Jackson County?
By EPA's size categories, Trillium Links & Village is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Jackson County has 111 active public water systems. Its population served is about twice the county average of 319 people per system, and accounts for 1.7% of the 35,403 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 Trillium Links & Village 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 Trillium Links & Village?
EPA lists Trillium Links & Village 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. 103 of the 111 active systems in Jackson County (93%) are also privately owned.
Does Trillium Links & Village have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2023. The violations listed here began between June 2008 and May 2023. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 required treatment not met and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-05-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-05-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial, Follow-up, or Routine Source Water M/R · code 56 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-02 | Monitoring and reportingInitial, Follow-up, or Routine Source Water M/R · code 56 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-02 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-06-14 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | 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.
Trillium Links & Village: frequently asked questions
Who runs Trillium Links & Village?
Trillium Links & Village (PWSID NC0150193) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Trillium Links & Village serve?
Trillium Links & Village reports serving 610 people through 240 service connections in Jackson County, North Carolina.
Where does Trillium Links & Village 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 Trillium Links & Village have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2023. 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 Trillium Links & Village'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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Trillium Links & Village's water quality report?
As a community water system, Trillium Links & Village 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 Jackson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Carolina Univ WTP | Jackson | 7,800 | Community | Surface water |
| Tuckaseigee Water & Sewer Auth | Jackson | 7,528 | Community | Surface water |
| Fairfield Sapphire | Jackson | 3,873 | Community | Groundwater |
| Whiteside Brewing Company | Jackson | 850 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hh Water, LLC | Jackson | 770 | Community | Groundwater |
| Great Smoky Mountain Camp & Rv Park | Jackson | 638 | 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, “Trillium Links & Village, PWSID NC0150193, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/trillium-links-village-nc0150193 (data as of October 1, 2026).