Clay County, North Carolina: drinking water report. Clay County – Hayesville – serves about 11,000 residents in the mountains along the Georgia-North…
Clay County – Hayesville – serves about 11,000 residents in the mountains along the Georgia-North Carolina border. Water comes from mountain streams and the Chatuge Reservoir on the Hiwassee River. The county's small population and forested landscape keep water sources clean.
Clay County's mountain watershed produces clean water with no significant contamination concerns. UCMR5 data shows no PFAS detections. According to NC DEQ's 2024 data, systems met all standards.
Clay County's water quality is clean.
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