Water quality for ZIP code 28653
Avery County, North Carolina, one of 8 ZIP codes in the county. 68 active public water systems serve the county; 30 had an EPA violation in the past three years.
Most likely your provider
Other community water systems in Avery County
17 systems, largest first| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linville Land Harbor Linville |
2,280 | 1 | |
| Banner Elk, Town of Banner Elk |
1,164 | 0 | |
| Newland, Town of Newland |
999 | 3 | |
| Elk River Club Development Banner Elk |
732 | 0 | |
| Linville Ridge Linville |
710 | 1 | |
| Linville Resorts INC Linville |
499 | 1 | |
| Elk Park, Town of Elk Park |
495 | 1 | |
| Blue Ridge Village Banner Elk |
343 | 2 | |
| Charles a Cannon Memorial Hospital Linville |
320 | 1 | |
| Grandfather Golf & Country Clu Linville |
250 | 2 | |
| Crossnore, Town of Crossnore |
195 | 1 | |
| Mountain Spring Water System Linville |
165 | 2 | |
| Ski Country Banner Elk |
150 | 1 | |
| Lees-McRae -South Campus Banner Elk |
99 | 3 | |
| The Heritage of Sugar Mountain Newland |
55 | 2 | |
| Linville River Farms Crossnore |
25 | 0 | |
| Woodland Meadows Banner Elk |
25 | 0 |
Non-community systems in Avery County (50: schools, campgrounds, workplaces, restaurants)
These systems serve places you visit rather than homes.
About this data
Water systems are matched to Avery County, the county this ZIP code lies in, largest 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.
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.