Public water system · NC0111104
ActiveYmca-Blue Ridge Assembly
At a glance
Ymca-Blue Ridge Assembly (PWSID NC0111104) is an active community water system in Buncombe County, North Carolina. It reports serving 200 people through 29 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
29
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Ymca-Blue Ridge Assembly compare with other water systems in Buncombe County?
By EPA's size categories, Ymca-Blue Ridge Assembly is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Buncombe County has 105 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,956 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 205,425 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 Ymca-Blue Ridge Assembly 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 Ymca-Blue Ridge Assembly?
EPA lists Ymca-Blue Ridge Assembly 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. 96 of the 105 active systems in Buncombe County (91%) are also privately owned.
Does Ymca-Blue Ridge Assembly have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2020 and October 2024. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met, 1 reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (2 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as addressed. 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. Addressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-02-23 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Addressed |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | 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.
Ymca-Blue Ridge Assembly: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ymca-Blue Ridge Assembly?
Ymca-Blue Ridge Assembly (PWSID NC0111104) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Ymca-Blue Ridge Assembly serve?
Ymca-Blue Ridge Assembly reports serving 200 people through 29 service connections in Buncombe County, North Carolina.
Where does Ymca-Blue Ridge Assembly 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 Ymca-Blue Ridge Assembly have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one 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 Ymca-Blue Ridge Assembly'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, one 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 Ymca-Blue Ridge Assembly's water quality report?
As a community water system, Ymca-Blue Ridge Assembly 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 Buncombe County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville City of | Buncombe | 157,431 | Community | Surface water |
| Black Mountain, Town of | Buncombe | 11,976 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Woodfin Sanitary Water and Sewer | Buncombe | 10,122 | Community | Surface water |
| Weaverville, Town of | Buncombe | 8,359 | Community | Surface water |
| Biltmore Forest, Town of | Buncombe | 1,356 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Royal Gorge Water Utility | Buncombe | 950 | 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, “Ymca-Blue Ridge Assembly, PWSID NC0111104, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/ymca-blue-ridge-assembly-nc0111104 (data as of October 1, 2026).