SYLVA, NC · Jackson County
PAW PAW COVE Water System
Inactive system
This water system is marked inactive in EPA’s federal records as of October 1, 1997. It is no longer an operating public water system under this PWSID, and no compliance deadlines — including the 2027 Consumer Confidence Report rule — apply to it.
If you are a resident looking for your current water provider, see water systems in Jackson County, NC.
Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace North Carolina’s official records. Always confirm current status with North Carolina before making decisions based on this information.
System facts
- System ID (PWSID)
- NC0150182
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 35
- Service connections
- 14
- Ownership
- privately owned
- Water source
- surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)
PAW PAW COVE is one of 4,942 community water systems in North Carolina in the 500 or fewer people size category, formerly serving 35 people from surface water.
EPA's federal records list this system as inactive in 1997; the record below is historical.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 1 entry in 1993, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 1993.
All 1 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves the Total Coliform Rules.
Violation history
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
July 1, 1993 – July 31, 1993
Archived
Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 1993 – July 31, 1993 | Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Archived |
Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
Enforcement actions
- August 24, 1993State Formal Notice of Violation issued4 linked violations
- August 24, 1993State Public Notification requested3 linked violations
- June 2, 1993State Administrative Penalty assessed13 linked violations
- June 2, 1993State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued11 linked violations
- March 26, 1993State Formal Notice of Violation issued6 linked violations
- August 24, 1992State Public Notification requested6 linked violations
Last known contact on file (system is inactive)
Not on record
Phone not on record
SYLVA, NC 28779