Public water system · NC0144010
ActiveWaynesville, Town of
At a glance
Town of Waynesville (PWSID NC0144010) is an active community water system in Haywood County, North Carolina. It reports serving 19,758 people through 7,779 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
19,758
Service connections
7,779
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Waynesville compare with other water systems in Haywood County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Waynesville is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Haywood County has 58 active public water systems, and Town of Waynesville is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 20 times the county average of 965 people per system, and accounts for 35% of the 55,957 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 Waynesville is about 195% above 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 Waynesville?
EPA lists Town of Waynesville 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. 8 of the 58 active systems in Haywood County (14%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Waynesville have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2003 and April 2025. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 required treatment not met and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (2 of them). EPA lists 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-28 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Required treatment not metSingle Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 43 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-10-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
All 9 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 Waynesville: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Waynesville?
Town of Waynesville (PWSID NC0144010) 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 Waynesville serve?
Town of Waynesville reports serving 19,758 people through 7,779 service connections in Haywood County, North Carolina.
Where does Town of Waynesville 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 Waynesville have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. 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 Waynesville'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 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. 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 Waynesville's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Waynesville 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 Haywood County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Valley Sanitary Dist | Haywood | 9,629 | Community | Surface water |
| Canton, Town of | Haywood | 7,850 | Community | Surface water |
| Junaluska Sanitary District | Haywood | 5,138 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Clyde, Town of | Haywood | 3,228 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Lake Junaluska Assembly | Haywood | 2,273 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Dot-I-40 Rest Area Wbl | Haywood | 1,000 | 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, “Waynesville, Town of, PWSID NC0144010, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/waynesville-town-of-nc0144010 (data as of October 1, 2026).