Public water system · NC0112010
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At a glance
Town of Valdese (PWSID NC0112010) is an active community water system in Burke County, North Carolina. It reports serving 13,571 people through 5,343 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
13,571
Service connections
5,343
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Valdese compare with other water systems in Burke County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Valdese is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Burke County has 53 active public water systems, and Town of Valdese is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 9.4 times the county average of 1,440 people per system, and accounts for 18% of the 76,341 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 Valdese is about twice 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 132 North Carolina systems (2.6%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Town of Valdese?
EPA lists Town of Valdese 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. 9 of the 53 active systems in Burke County (17%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Valdese have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2023 and November 2024. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit Filter Profile/CPE Report · code 29 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit Filter Profile/CPE Report · code 29 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-08-29 | Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt · code 35 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit Filter Profile/CPE Report · code 29 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit Filter Profile/CPE Report · code 29 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit Filter Profile/CPE Report · code 29 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit Filter Profile/CPE Report · code 29 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit Filter Profile/CPE Report · code 29 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit Filter Profile/CPE Report · code 29 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit Filter Profile/CPE Report · code 29 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit Filter Profile/CPE Report · code 29 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit Filter Profile/CPE Report · code 29 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | 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 Valdese: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Valdese?
Town of Valdese (PWSID NC0112010) 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 Valdese serve?
Town of Valdese reports serving 13,571 people through 5,343 service connections in Burke County, North Carolina.
Where does Town of Valdese get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Town of Valdese have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 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 Town of Valdese'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 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 Town of Valdese's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Valdese 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 Burke County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morganton City of | Burke | 27,221 | Community | Surface water |
| Icard Township Water Corp | Burke | 7,821 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Brentwood Water Association | Burke | 6,038 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Brentwood-Jamestown Road | Burke | 6,035 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Burke Co. Water-South | Burke | 5,207 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Drexel Town of | Burke | 3,302 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Valdese, Town of, PWSID NC0112010, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/valdese-town-of-nc0112010 (data as of October 1, 2026).