Madison County, North Carolina: drinking water report. Madison County sits north of Asheville along the Tennessee border, home to about 22,000 residents.
Madison County sits north of Asheville along the Tennessee border, home to about 22,000 residents. Small community water systems draw from mountain springs and streams in the French Broad River watershed. The rural, mountainous setting keeps water sources naturally clean.
Madison County's water sources are pristine mountain streams with minimal contamination risk. UCMR5 data shows no significant PFAS detections. According to NC DEQ's 2024 data, county systems met standards. Small system capacity and mountain infrastructure vulnerability are the main operational challenges.
Madison County's mountain water is clean. Infrastructure resilience is the primary concern.
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