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Clay County, NC Water Quality

Water quality data for 1 public water systems serving Clay County, North Carolina — based on EPA SDWIS enforcement records, lead testing results, and health-based violation history.

📅 2026 Report 🔄 Data updated 2026 Q2 📍 1 water systems · 1 cities
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Concerns Identified — Review Your City

Multiple systems have significant violations or lead levels approaching the federal action level.

D

Clay County Earns a D

Clay County: 1 community across 1 water system. 0.0% have no open violations.

  • Median lead where detected: none detected
  • 0 communities with a lead detection, 1 reporting none detected
  • 0 communities with PFAS above the federal limit
  • 0 with significant inspection deficiencies
  • 0.0% of communities have no open violations
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Median Lead Level
County-wide, 90th percentile
1
Water Systems
Active CWS & NTNCWS
0%
Violation-Free
No active violations on record
How we grade counties: MyWaterIQ uses EPA SDWIS enforcement data — actual MCL violations and lead test results — not the aspirational MCLG targets used by some sites. A grade reflects real compliance history, not theoretical risk. Learn more →

Cities by Water Quality

⭐ Best Performing
  • Hayesville
    Not detected
    Copper above the 1,300 ppb action level
    D
⚠ Needs Attention
  • Hayesville
    Not detected
    Copper above the 1,300 ppb action level
    D

All Cities in Clay County

Hayesville Not detected D
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About Clay County Drinking Water

Clay County is served by 1 water system covering 1 community. 0% have no open violations.

Lead was not detected in any community in Clay County that reported a result.

No community here has PFAS above the federal limit on record. State inspectors recorded no significant deficiencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Clay County tap water safe to drink?▼
0% of communities have no open violation. No community has PFAS above the federal limit on record.
What is the lead level in Clay County?▼
No community reported a lead detection.
How many water systems serve Clay County?▼
1 community water system serves 1 community here.
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