Henderson County, North Carolina: drinking water report. Henderson County – Hendersonville – serves about 120,000 residents south of Asheville.
Henderson County – Hendersonville – serves about 120,000 residents south of Asheville. Water comes from Mills River and other Blue Ridge Mountain streams. The county's mountain setting provides naturally clean source water with minimal industrial or agricultural contamination.
Henderson County's mountain watersheds produce high-quality source water. UCMR5 data shows no significant PFAS detections. According to NC DEQ's 2024 data, county systems met all federal standards. Like neighboring Buncombe County, flood vulnerability is the primary infrastructure risk.
Henderson County's water quality is excellent by any standard. Mountain source water is the county's greatest asset.
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