Water quality for ZIP code 28612
ZIP 28612 covers Connelly Springs, Icard, Rutherford College, Valdese, Hildebran, and Rhodhiss in Burke County, North Carolina, one of 9 ZIP codes in the county. 53 active public water systems serve the county; 16 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 Burke County
16 systems, nearest first| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burke County Omara Rutherford Col |
350 | 0 | 5.9 mi | |
| Pine Mountain Lakes S/d Connelly Spring |
239 | 1 | 6.2 mi | |
| Valdese, Town of Valdese |
13,571 | 2 | 7.0 mi | |
| Icard Township Water Corp Hildebran |
7,821 | 2 | 7.2 mi | |
| Rutherford College Town of Rutherford Coll |
2,083 | 1 | 7.5 mi | |
| Drexel Town of Drexel |
3,302 | 0 | 8.6 mi | |
| Cliftwood West Water System Hickory |
40 | 1 | 9.3 mi | |
| Burke Co-Airport Rhodhiss Hickory |
559 | 0 | 9.5 mi | |
| Rhodhiss Town of Henry ST Rhodhiss |
70 | 2 | 10.6 mi | |
| Brentwood-Jamestown Road Morganton |
6,035 | 0 | 12.9 mi | |
| Morganton City of Morganton |
27,221 | 1 | 13.0 mi | |
| Brentwood Water Association Glen Alpine |
6,038 | 0 | 13.7 mi | |
| East Shores S/d Morganton |
350 | 1 | 17.8 mi | |
| South Mountain Childrens Home Nebo |
80 | 1 | 22.4 mi | |
| Gingercake Acres Jonas Ridge |
270 | 1 | 28.4 mi | |
| Jonas Ridge Rest Home Jonas Ridge |
80 | 3 | 41.1 mi |
Non-community systems in Burke County (36: schools, campgrounds, workplaces, restaurants)
These systems serve places you visit rather than homes.
About this data
Water systems are matched to Burke County, the county this ZIP code lies in, nearest to the ZIP code's centre 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.
ZIP code areas and town boundaries come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA 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.