Public water system · NC0111446
ActiveYoung Life Windy Gap
At a glance
Young Life Windy Gap (PWSID NC0111446) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Buncombe County, North Carolina. It reports serving 450 people through 24 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 April 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
450
Service connections
24
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Young Life Windy Gap compare with other water systems in Buncombe County?
By EPA's size categories, Young Life Windy Gap 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 0.2% 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Young Life Windy Gap is roughly in line with that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. North Carolina has 311 active non-transient non-community water systems, 6.1% 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 Young Life Windy Gap?
EPA lists Young Life Windy Gap 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 Young Life Windy Gap have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026. The violations listed here began between October 2016 and April 2026. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting, 1 required treatment not met, 1 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved, 2 as addressed and 2 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Addressed |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Addressed |
| 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 |
| 2023-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-02-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | 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.
Young Life Windy Gap: frequently asked questions
Who runs Young Life Windy Gap?
Young Life Windy Gap (PWSID NC0111446) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Young Life Windy Gap serve?
Young Life Windy Gap reports serving 450 people through 24 service connections in Buncombe County, North Carolina.
Where does Young Life Windy Gap 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 Young Life Windy Gap 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 April 2026. 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 Young Life Windy Gap'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 April 2026. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Young Life Windy Gap's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Young Life Windy Gap is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
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, “Young Life Windy Gap, PWSID NC0111446, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/young-life-windy-gap-nc0111446 (data as of October 1, 2026).