Water Quality in Cullowhee, NC (28723)
EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 28723.
Active Health Violations
5 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 96% of US ZIP codes.
Based on EPA compliance data. Not a substitute for an official water quality report from your utility.
12,756
Population
64
Water Systems
125
Violations (5yr)
5
Health-Based
Location
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Water Systems Serving This Area (64)
Western Carolina Univ Wtp
All resolved Surface water 7,800 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Mill Creek Estates Property Owners Asso.
All resolved Purchased surface water 676 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Highlands Cove S/D
All resolved Groundwater 577 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Wade Hampton Club
All resolved Groundwater 429 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Summit Charter School
Groundwater 368 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Springdale Water And Sewer, Llc
Groundwater 328 people served
3 violations (5yr)
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Boys And Girls Club Of The Plateau
Groundwater 270 people served
3 violations (5yr)
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Valley View Shopping Center
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
Lake House Restaurant
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
Camp Watia - Ymca
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
Cullowhee Dairy Queen
Groundwater 150 people served
0 violations
Cashiers Comm Child Dev Center
Groundwater 125 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Ralph J Andrews Rec Park
Groundwater 120 people served
0 violations
Laurel Ridge
All resolved Groundwater 115 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Flat Mountain Estates
1 health-based Groundwater 109 people served
5 violations (5yr)
· 1 health-based · All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Sassafras Gap Employee Village
All resolved Groundwater 107 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Ballough Hills
1 health-based Groundwater 102 people served
3 violations (5yr)
· 1 health-based · All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Theta Xi Fraternity House
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
University Heights
Groundwater 99 people served
0 violations
Cottages At Lake Osseroga
Groundwater 93 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 2 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Cashiers Village
All resolved Groundwater 89 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Wildwood Mountain S/D
1 health-based Groundwater 81 people served
6 violations (5yr)
· 1 health-based
Lead tested: 6 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓ Copper tested: 2910 ppb (limit: 1300 ppb)
Morning Star Assisted Living Of Jackson
Groundwater 80 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Continental Cliffs
All resolved Groundwater 79 people served
24 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 2 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Lancewood No 2
Groundwater 79 people served
0 violations
Dowdle Trace S/D
Groundwater 79 people served
2 violations (5yr)
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Big Ridge S/D
All resolved Groundwater 76 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Indian Springs Mhp
All resolved Purchased surface water 76 people served
3 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Silver Run Reserve
1 health-based Groundwater 76 people served
8 violations (5yr)
· 1 health-based
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Indian Lakes Estate S/D
1 health-based Groundwater 75 people served
3 violations (5yr)
· 1 health-based · All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Heritage Hills
All resolved Groundwater 74 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Pinchot S/D
All resolved Groundwater 74 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Oak Forest S/D
Groundwater 70 people served
0 violations
Ingles Supermarket No 110
All resolved Groundwater 66 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Highgate S/D
All resolved Groundwater 62 people served
2 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 3 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Savannah Creek Rv Park
Groundwater 61 people served
0 violations
Holly Hills S/D
Groundwater 61 people served
0 violations
Lancewood No.1
Groundwater 61 people served
0 violations
Santeetlah Shores
Groundwater 58 people served
3 violations (5yr)
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Chestnut Square
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 3 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Cowee Mountain S/D
Groundwater 46 people served
2 violations (5yr)
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Speedwell Acres
Groundwater 46 people served
0 violations
Pelohi Cove
All resolved Groundwater 46 people served
2 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 7 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Gana Sita
Groundwater 46 people served
0 violations
Preserve At Rock Creek
All resolved Groundwater 45 people served
14 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
The Gardens At Cat Creek
All resolved Groundwater 40 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Laurel Terrace
All resolved Groundwater 40 people served
22 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Stillpoint
Groundwater 38 people served
5 violations (5yr)
Lead tested: 4 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Mountain Shops
Groundwater 36 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Alpine Apartments
Groundwater 32 people served
0 violations
Black Mountain Baptist Church
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
East Laporte Recreation Park
Groundwater 25 people served
1 violation (5yr)
Pi Kappa Alpha Order Fraternit
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Eblen Short Stop No 3
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Hooper Trailer Park
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Pizza Hut
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Moss Apartments
Unknown 25 people served
0 violations
Ray Clark Rentals
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Suncrest Mhp #1
Groundwater 20 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Campus Apartments
All resolved Groundwater 0
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Rabbit Run Mhp Llc
Groundwater 0
0 violations
Wcu Picnic Area
Groundwater 0
0 violations
Mountain Meadows Apartments
Groundwater 0
0 violations
Cowan Valley Estates
All resolved Purchased surface water 0
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Contaminants Found
Lead and Copper RuleHealth-Based
Lead and copper testing requirement. Lead exposure can cause developmental harm in children.
8 violations
Has active
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-Based
8 violations
All resolved
Consumer Confidence RuleMonitoring
Annual water quality report delivery requirement.
24 violations
All resolved
Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoring
Missed testing deadlines — not a detection of bacteria.
7 violations
Has active
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Monitoring
7 violations
Has active
TTHMMonitoring
6 violations
Has active
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
E. COLIMonitoring
2 violations
Has active
1,1-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
StyreneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
1,2-DichloropropaneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
o-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
EthylbenzeneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
CHLOROBENZENEMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
TrichloroethyleneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
DICHLOROMETHANEMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
1,1,2-TrichloroethaneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
1,2-DichloroethaneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
Carbon tetrachlorideMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
Xylenes, TotalMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
TolueneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
1,2,4-TrichlorobenzeneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
TetrachloroethyleneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
1,1,1-TrichloroethaneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
BenzeneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
cis-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
p-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
trans-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
Vinyl chlorideMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipateMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
EndrinMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
Public NoticeMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
HeptachlorMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Heptachlor epoxideMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
MethoxychlorMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Benzo(a)pyreneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
HexachlorocyclopentadieneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
BHC-GAMMAMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
HEXACHLOROBENZENEMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
SimazineMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
LASSOMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
AtrazineMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Lead & Copper Levels
Lead (Pb)
Within limit6 ppb measured
Action level: 15 ppb
Sampled: Jan 2025
Copper (Cu)
Exceeds limit2910 ppb measured
Action level: 1300 ppb
Sampled: Jan 2022
How Does This Compare?
Cullowhee (28723) has more violations than 96% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 125.
Fewer violations 96th percentile More violations
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
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