TRYON, NC · Polk County
MOUNTAIN WATER, INC Water System
Inactive system
This water system is marked inactive in EPA’s federal records as of February 22, 1999. 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 Polk 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)
- NC0175106
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 40
- Service connections
- 20
- Ownership
- privately owned
- Water source
- surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)
MOUNTAIN WATER, INC is one of 4,942 community water systems in North Carolina in the 500 or fewer people size category, formerly serving 40 people from surface water.
EPA's federal records list this system as inactive in 1999; the record below is historical.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 4 entries between 1986 and 1993, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 1993.
Of the 4, 3 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 Lead and Copper Rule, inorganic chemicals, and the Total Coliform Rules.
Violation history
Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu
—Lead and Copper Rule
July 1, 1993 – May 17, 1996
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Nitrate
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993
ArchivedMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-basedColiform (TCR)
February 25, 1991 – March 24, 1991
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
September 19, 1986 – April 18, 1987
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 – May 17, 1996 | Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu | Lead and Copper Rule | — | Archived |
| January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993 | Monitoring, Regular | Nitrate | — | Archived |
| February 25, 1991 – March 24, 1991 | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | Health-based | Archived |
| September 19, 1986 – April 18, 1987 | Monitoring, Regular | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | — | Archived |
Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
Enforcement actions
No enforcement actions on record for this system.
Last known contact on file (system is inactive)
Not on record
Phone not on record
TRYON, NC 28782