Water Quality in Cherokee, NC (28719)
EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 28719.
Active Health Violations
2 health-based violations found in the past 5 years, with at least one still unresolved. Contaminant levels have exceeded federal safety limits. Consider testing your tap water independently.
More violations than 62% of US ZIP codes.
Based on EPA compliance data. Not a substitute for an official water quality report from your utility.
6,786
Population
182
Water Systems
8
Violations (5yr)
2
Health-Based
Location
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Water Systems Serving This Area (182)
Cherokee Water System
1 health-based Surface water 18,415 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· 1 health-based · All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Bryson City Ice Co
Groundwater 10,000 people served
0 violations
Oconaluftee Job Corp
Groundwater 4,525 people served
0 violations
Mingus Creek
Surface water 1,581 people served
0 violations
Ramada Camp Inn
Groundwater 1,000 people served
0 violations
Pheasant Creek (Soco I)
Surface water 800 people served
0 violations
Cherokee W & S - Soco
Groundwater 800 people served
0 violations
Cherokee Koa Campground
Groundwater 700 people served
0 violations
Koa-Campground
Groundwater 640 people served
0 violations
River Valley Campgd
Groundwater 600 people served
0 violations
Deep Creek Campground
Groundwater 600 people served
0 violations
Clingman`S Dome
Groundwater 500 people served
0 violations
Golden Eagle Gifts
Groundwater 500 people served
0 violations
Adams Creek Well
Groundwater 500 people served
0 violations
Soco Well (Soco Ii)
Groundwater 462 people served
0 violations
River Valley Campground
Groundwater 425 people served
0 violations
Goose Creek Rec Park
Groundwater 400 people served
0 violations
Goose Creek Well
Groundwater 399 people served
0 violations
Lazy Turtle Campground
Groundwater 300 people served
0 violations
Thrift Courts Of America
Groundwater 300 people served
0 violations
Mingo Falls Cmpgd
Groundwater 292 people served
0 violations
Adventure Trail Campground
Groundwater 280 people served
0 violations
Riverside Campgd
Groundwater 256 people served
0 violations
Wolfe Campground
Groundwater 240 people served
0 violations
Cherokee - Rough Branch Water System
1 health-based Groundwater 233 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· 1 health-based
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Soco Trail Cpgrd
Surface water 204 people served
0 violations
Flaming Arrow Campground
Groundwater 203 people served
2 violations (5yr)
Yogi Campground
All resolved Groundwater 200 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Hungary Bear Rest
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
Cherokee Rec Park
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
Standing Indian Cmpgd
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
Eljawa Cmpgd
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
Collins Creek Picnic Area
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
Wolf Cmpgd
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
Indian Creek Cmpgd
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
Fort Wilderness Cmpgd
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
Cherokee- 3200 Acre Community Ws
Purchased groundwater 164 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Indian Creek Campground
Groundwater 162 people served
0 violations
Eljawa Campground
Groundwater 145 people served
0 violations
Lost Cove Campground
Groundwater 145 people served
0 violations
Little-Johns Campground
Groundwater 130 people served
0 violations
Twin Forks Rv Park
Groundwater 130 people served
0 violations
Stoney Campground
Groundwater 125 people served
0 violations
Lost Cove Camp Grd
Surface water 124 people served
0 violations
Stoney Campgd
Groundwater 120 people served
0 violations
Cherokee - Snowbird/Cornsilk Community
Groundwater 103 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 2.2 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Smokemont Campground
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Arnolds Rest
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Smoky Mountain Raceway No 1
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Echota Church
Groundwater 70 people served
0 violations
Cherokee - Big Cove Head Start
Groundwater 67 people served
0 violations
Ben Hornbuckle-Ed Youngbird
Groundwater 65 people served
0 violations
Cherokee Snowbird Senior Citizens Center
Groundwater 65 people served
0 violations
Old Antioch Missionary Baptist Church
Groundwater 60 people served
0 violations
Mile High Campground
Groundwater 60 people served
0 violations
Straightfork Baptist Church
Groundwater 60 people served
0 violations
Alex Catolster
Groundwater 54 people served
0 violations
Joe Lambert-Ed Youngbird
Groundwater 52 people served
0 violations
Straight Fork Church
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Sequoyah Church
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Soco Trails Campground
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Painttown-Ed Youngbird
Groundwater 46 people served
0 violations
Bob Murphy-Ed Youngbird
Groundwater 44 people served
0 violations
Country Manor
Groundwater 42 people served
0 violations
Ocona Cabins
Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations
Big Cove Church
Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations
Tom Bradley Church
Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations
Birdtown Day-Care Center
Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations
Nicholls Court
Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations
Columbus George-Ed Youngbird
Groundwater 36 people served
0 violations
Wolf Campground
Groundwater 36 people served
0 violations
Ball Town Water Sup
Groundwater 36 people served
0 violations
Jim Driver-Ed Youngbird
Groundwater 34 people served
0 violations
Driver Pheasent-Ed Youngbird
Groundwater 34 people served
0 violations
Eljawa Campground
Groundwater 33 people served
0 violations
Fred Locust-Ed Youngbird
Groundwater 32 people served
0 violations
Seab Mathis
Groundwater 31 people served
0 violations
Standing Wolf Campground
Groundwater 31 people served
0 violations
Lost Cove Campground
Groundwater 31 people served
0 violations
Big Y Low Rent-Ed Youngbird
Groundwater 31 people served
0 violations
Big Cove Daycare Ctr
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Cherokee Camping Resort
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Standing Wolfe
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Jenkins Groc & Ser Station
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Soco Church Of God
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Toe String Church
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Bigwitch Baptist Church
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Huskeys Groc
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Tom Bradley Groc & Ser Sta
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Lawrence Thompson Ed Youngbird
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Water Falls Baptist Church
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Tow String Baptist Church
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Thrift Court
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Bethelbera Baptist Church
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Dave Swayney-Ed Youngbird
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Buffalo Baptist Church
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Goose Creek Recreation Park
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Big Steer
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Abe Lossiah-Ed Youngbird
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Taylor Wa Sys
Groundwater 29 people served
0 violations
Lydia Lossiah-Ed Youngbird
Groundwater 29 people served
0 violations
Lambert Water Sys
Groundwater 29 people served
0 violations
Locust Wa Sys (Fred)
Groundwater 29 people served
0 violations
Mccoy Water Sys
Groundwater 28 people served
0 violations
Tally Wa Sys (Sara)
Groundwater 28 people served
0 violations
Tom Mccoy-Ed Youngbird
Groundwater 28 people served
0 violations
Partridge Water Sys
Groundwater 28 people served
0 violations
Methodist Mission
Groundwater 27 people served
0 violations
Smith Water Sys
Groundwater 27 people served
0 violations
Jenkins Grocery
Groundwater 27 people served
0 violations
Taylor Water Sys
Groundwater 27 people served
0 violations
Lambert Water Sys
Groundwater 27 people served
0 violations
Track Water Sys
Groundwater 27 people served
0 violations
Martin Water Sys
Groundwater 27 people served
0 violations
Driver Water Sys
Groundwater 27 people served
0 violations
Davis Water System
Groundwater 26 people served
0 violations
Driver Water Sys
Groundwater 26 people served
0 violations
Owle Water Sys
Groundwater 26 people served
0 violations
Standingdeer Water Sys
Groundwater 26 people served
0 violations
Jack Davis-Ed Youngbird
Groundwater 26 people served
0 violations
Bradley Water System
Groundwater 26 people served
0 violations
Mccoy Water Sys
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Bell Taylor Ed Youngbird
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Crowe Wa Sys
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Big Cove Low Rent Water Sys
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Bob Owle Ed Youngbird
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Mac`S Indian Village
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Little John Campground
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Soco Pentacostal Church
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Latt Water Sys
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Steve Saunook-Ed Youngbird
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Big Cove Comm Club Edyoungbird
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Echota Baptist Church
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Wrights Creek Bapist Church
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Sam George-Ed Youngbird
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Phesant Water System
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Davis Water System
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Shell Water Sys
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Husky Water Sys
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Gene Owle-Ed Youngbird
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Big Cove Baptist Church
Groundwater under influence of surface water 25 people served
0 violations
Joe Bradley-Ed Youngbird
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Katie Davis
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Mary Shell-Ed Youngbird
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Feather Water Sys
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Swayney Water Sys
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Taylor Municipal Housing Proj
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Jack Jackson-Ed Youngbird
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Big Cove Low Rent-Ed Youngbird
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Smith Water System
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Soco Road Campground
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Wahnetah Water Sys
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Swimmer Water Sys
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Owle Wa Sys
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Cherokee Camping Res.
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Big Y Comm Club Ed Youngbird
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Richard Cooper-Ed Youngbird
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Welch Water Sys
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Will Catt-Ed Youngbird
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Lossiah Water Sys
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Sam Reed-Ed Youngbird
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Welch Water System
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Ernest Sneed-Ed Youngbird
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Zion Hill Baptist Church
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Conteesky Little Beaver
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Sequyah Water Sys
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Wallace Water Sys
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Big Cove Recreational Center
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Elba Crain-Ed Youngbird
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Balsam Mountain Campground
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Watly Water Sys
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Cherokee - Snowbird Youth Center
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Frank Smith-Ed Youngbird
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Mathews Water System
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Hughie Roberts Ed Youngbird
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Ela Campground
Groundwater 0
0 violations
Adam Thompson Ed Youngbird
Groundwater 0
0 violations
Mingo Falls Campground
Groundwater 0
0 violations
Standingdeer Campground
Groundwater 0
0 violations
Colton Court
Groundwater 0
0 violations
Shamrock Motel
All resolved Groundwater 0
3 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Adventure Trail Campground
Groundwater 0
0 violations
Contaminants Found
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-Based
2 violations
Has active
Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoring
Missed testing deadlines — not a detection of bacteria.
6 violations
Has active
Lead & Copper Levels
Lead (Pb)
Within limit2.2 ppb measured
Action level: 15 ppb
Sampled: Jan 2025
How Does This Compare?
Cherokee (28719) has more violations than 62% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 8.
Fewer violations 62th percentile More violations
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