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Under the Blue Ridge

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 78 contaminants and detected 5. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

78
contaminants tested
5
detected
50
people served
2
health-based violations
North Carolina rankingsLead in North CarolinaPFAS in North Carolina
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Private
Counties served
Buncombe

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

2
health-based violations
537
violations on file
8
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-10-17
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-10-17
RPT Monitoring Resolved 2024-10-17
RPT Monitoring Resolved 2024-10-17
Other Monitoring Resolved 2024-02-23
Other Monitoring Resolved 2024-02-23
Other Monitoring Resolved 2024-02-23
MR Monitoring Addressed 2022-01-01
MR Monitoring Addressed 2022-01-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-01-01 → 2022-12-31

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Copper
220 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 11/15 SYR4 2012–2018
Fluoride
160 µg/L 4%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 3/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 3/3 LCR 2025
Barium
12 µg/L 0.6%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
9 µg/L 60%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 1/15 SYR4 2012–2018
73 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane2,4,5-TP2,4-DAntimony, TotalArsenicAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromodichloromethaneBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChloroformChromiumCombined Radium (-226 And -228)Combined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDibromochloromethaneDichloroacetic AcidDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UGross Beta Particle ActivityHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNitrateOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTTHMTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
MORSE, TRUE
Email
TRUEMORSE@GMAIL.COM

Frequently asked questions about Under the Blue Ridge

Is Under the Blue Ridge tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 5 contaminants in Under the Blue Ridge's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Under the Blue Ridge's water?

EPA monitoring detected Copper, Fluoride, Lead, Barium, Lead. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Under the Blue Ridge serve?

Under the Blue Ridge reports serving 50 people in North Carolina, per its EPA record.

Has Under the Blue Ridge had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 537 violations on file for Under the Blue Ridge, of which 2 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 8 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.