Water quality in Penland, North Carolina
Penland is in Mitchell County. 25 active public water systems serve the county; 7 had an EPA violation in the past three years.
Most likely your provider
Your location is within the outer bounds of this system's EPA service area.
Other community water systems in Mitchell County
4 systems, nearest first| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swiss Pine Lakes Spruce Pine |
185 | 1 | 2.5 mi | |
| Spruce Pine, Town of Spruce Pine |
5,661 | 0 | 4.1 mi | |
| Humpback Mountain Spruce Pine |
25 | 1 | 6.4 mi | |
| Bakersville, Town of Bakersville |
725 | 1 | 8.3 mi |
Non-community systems in Mitchell County (20: schools, campgrounds, workplaces, restaurants)
These systems serve places you visit rather than homes.
| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Unresolved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Three Peaks RV Resort Spruce Pine |
70 | 2 | 1 | |
|
Little Switzerland Orchard & Brewery Spruce Pine |
25 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Emerald Village Little Switzerland |
25 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Spruce Pine Campground Spruce Pine |
80 | 1 | 1 | |
|
Gem Mountain Store & Museum Spruce Pine |
100 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Gillespie Gap Maintenance Spruce Pine |
250 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Moose Lodge 1159 & Campground Spruce Pine |
60 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Altapass Baptist Church Spruce Pine |
120 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Heaven Bound Church Bakersville |
35 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Mountain Holler Steak & Seafood Bakersville |
100 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Mine Creek Baptist Church Bakersville |
80 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Roan Mtn Missionary Baptist Bakersville |
60 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Spring Creek Baptist Bakersville |
45 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Snow Hill Food Mart Bakersville |
25 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Bonnie & Clyde`s Restaurant Bakersville |
25 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Sibelco North America-Red Hill Plant Bakersville |
97 | 1 | 0 | |
|
Little Rock Creek Campground Bakersville |
25 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Hopson`s Store |
99 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Roan Mountain Bakersville |
75 | 1 | 0 | |
|
Dollar General #18574 Bakersville |
200 | 0 | 0 |
About this data
Water systems are matched to Mitchell County, nearest to Penland 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. Retrieved from ECHO on Oct 11, 2026.