Water Quality in Cherokee, NC (28719)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 28719.

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 limit
2.2 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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