Water Quality in Asheville, NC (28715)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 28715.

Based on EPA compliance data. Not a substitute for an official water quality report from your utility.

30,328

Population

23

Water Systems

709

Violations (5yr)

3

Health-Based

Location

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Water Systems Serving This Area (23)

Asheville City Of

1 health-based
Surface water 157,431 people served
2 violations (5yr) · 1 health-based · All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓

Valley View Shopping Ctr

Groundwater 300 people served
0 violations

One Stop No 15

Groundwater 300 people served
0 violations

Mount Pisgah Academy

1 health-based
Groundwater 210 people served
7 violations (5yr) · 1 health-based
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓

Ridgeway Baptist Church

All resolved
Groundwater 200 people served
1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Rangeview Acres Mhp

Groundwater 150 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓

Indian Creek Mhp

Purchased surface water 127 people served
0 violations

Big Cove Campground

Groundwater 115 people served
0 violations

Good News Baptist Church

Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations

Hotdog King

Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations

Days Inn - West

Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations

Locust Grove Mhp

Purchased surface water 100 people served
0 violations

Koa-Asheville West

Groundwater 75 people served
0 violations

Travel Centers Of America

Groundwater 63 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 6 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓

Mountain View Motel

All resolved
Groundwater 50 people served
1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Pisgah Meth Ch

Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations

Ketucky Boy

Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations

Pisgah Manor

Groundwater 26 people served
0 violations

Shooting Creek Market

All resolved
Groundwater 25 people served
1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Community Harvest Ch Of God

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Pisgah View Ranch

Groundwater 0
0 violations

Bj`S Gas & Food

Groundwater 0
0 violations

Ridgedale Hoa

1 health-based
Groundwater 0
697 violations (5yr) · 1 health-based · All resolved

Contaminants Found

Revised Total Coliform RuleHealth-Based

Missed testing deadlines — not a detection of bacteria.

22 violations
All resolved
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-Based
2 violations
All resolved
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-Based
1 violation
All resolved
Public NoticeMonitoring
20 violations
All resolved
MethoxychlorMonitoring
12 violations
All resolved
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANEMonitoring
12 violations
All resolved
TolueneMonitoring
12 violations
All resolved
Xylenes, TotalMonitoring
12 violations
All resolved
1,1-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
12 violations
All resolved
ToxapheneMonitoring
12 violations
All resolved
Vinyl chlorideMonitoring
12 violations
All resolved
BHC-GAMMAMonitoring
12 violations
All resolved
PicloramMonitoring
12 violations
All resolved
HeptachlorMonitoring
12 violations
All resolved
2,4-DMonitoring
12 violations
All resolved
EndrinMonitoring
12 violations
All resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and UMonitoring
12 violations
All resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)Monitoring
12 violations
All resolved
1,1,1-TrichloroethaneMonitoring
12 violations
All resolved
1,1,2-TrichloroethaneMonitoring
12 violations
All resolved
cis-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
12 violations
All resolved
Radium-226Monitoring
12 violations
All resolved
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDEMonitoring
12 violations
All resolved
trans-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
12 violations
All resolved
LASSOMonitoring
12 violations
All resolved
2,4,5-TPMonitoring
12 violations
All resolved
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)Monitoring
12 violations
All resolved
Benzo(a)pyreneMonitoring
12 violations
All resolved
HexachlorocyclopentadieneMonitoring
12 violations
All resolved
PentachlorophenolMonitoring
12 violations
All resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipateMonitoring
12 violations
All resolved
1,2,4-TrichlorobenzeneMonitoring
12 violations
All resolved
CarbofuranMonitoring
12 violations
All resolved
TrichloroethyleneMonitoring
12 violations
All resolved
p-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring
12 violations
All resolved
StyreneMonitoring
12 violations
All resolved
SimazineMonitoring
12 violations
All resolved
OXAMYLMonitoring
12 violations
All resolved
Radium-228Monitoring
12 violations
All resolved
DICHLOROMETHANEMonitoring
12 violations
All resolved
DinosebMonitoring
12 violations
All resolved
1,2-DichloroethaneMonitoring
12 violations
All resolved
BenzeneMonitoring
12 violations
All resolved
EthylbenzeneMonitoring
12 violations
All resolved
AtrazineMonitoring
12 violations
All resolved
Heptachlor epoxideMonitoring
12 violations
All resolved
HEXACHLOROBENZENEMonitoring
12 violations
All resolved
o-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring
12 violations
All resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateMonitoring
12 violations
All resolved
Carbon tetrachlorideMonitoring
12 violations
All resolved
TetrachloroethyleneMonitoring
12 violations
All resolved
CHLOROBENZENEMonitoring
12 violations
All resolved
ChlordaneMonitoring
12 violations
All resolved
DalaponMonitoring
12 violations
All resolved
Combined UraniumMonitoring
12 violations
All resolved
1,2-DichloropropaneMonitoring
12 violations
All resolved
Lead and Copper RuleMonitoring

Lead and copper testing requirement. Lead exposure can cause developmental harm in children.

11 violations
Has active
ChlorineMonitoring

Used to disinfect water — generally safe at regulated levels.

6 violations
All resolved
Consumer Confidence RuleMonitoring

Annual water quality report delivery requirement.

3 violations
All resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Monitoring
2 violations
All resolved
TTHMMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
NitrateMonitoring

At high levels, nitrate can cause blue baby syndrome in infants.

2 violations
All resolved
CARBON, TOTALMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved

Lead & Copper Levels

Lead (Pb)

Within limit
0 ppb measured Action level: 15 ppb

Sampled: Jul 2025

How Does This Compare?

Asheville (28715) has more violations than 100% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 709.

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Recommended Water Filters

Based on health-based violations detected in your area, these filter types are commonly used to address similar contaminants. Consult your water utility's Consumer Confidence Report for the most current data.

Reverse Osmosis System

Highly effective at removing heavy metals, dissolved solids, and a wide range of contaminants. Recommended for homes with lead or arsenic concerns.

Targets:Lead, Copper, Arsenic, Mercury, Cadmium

Look for:NSF/ANSI 58 certified

NSF Certified Products → EPA Safe Drinking Water Guide →

UV Water Purifier

Uses ultraviolet light to neutralize bacteria, viruses, and parasites without chemicals. Ideal for homes with microbial contamination concerns.

Targets:E. coli, Coliform, Giardia, Cryptosporidium

Look for:NSF/ANSI 55 (Class A) certified

NSF Certified Products → EPA Safe Drinking Water Guide →

Always look for filters certified by NSF International for the specific contaminants you want to remove. This is general educational information, not an endorsement of any specific product.

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