Water quality in Cherokee, North Carolina
Cherokee is in Swain County. 55 active public water systems serve the county; 24 had an EPA violation in the past three years.
Most likely your provider
Other community water systems in Swain County
5 systems, nearest first| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoky Mtn Country Club Estates Whittier |
318 | 0 | 2.8 mi | |
| Bryson City, Town of Bryson City |
4,395 | 0 | 7.4 mi | |
| Pelohi Cove Bryson City |
46 | 0 | 10.3 mi | |
| Nantahala Outdoor--Flint Ridge Almond |
66 | 0 | 27.9 mi | |
| Nantahala Village Bryson City |
132 | 5 | 32.9 mi |
Non-community systems in Swain County (49: schools, campgrounds, workplaces, restaurants)
These systems serve places you visit rather than homes.
About this data
Water systems are matched to Swain County, nearest to Cherokee first. Your exact provider depends on your address and connection; the largest community water system in a county is usually the city or town utility. Distances are measured to the centre of the service area EPA publishes for the system or, for systems without one, to the centre of the first town EPA lists the system as serving, from Census Bureau place files.
Town locations and ZIP code areas come from U.S. Census Bureau 2020 files.
Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The North Carolina records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet.