Surry County, North Carolina: drinking water report. Surry County – Mount Airy – serves about 72,000 residents in the northwestern Piedmont foothills.
Surry County – Mount Airy – serves about 72,000 residents in the northwestern Piedmont foothills. Water comes from the Ararat River and local wells. The county's rural character means smaller water systems with more limited treatment capacity.
Surry County's mountain-fed water sources provide clean baseline quality. UCMR5 data shows minimal PFAS detections. According to NC DEQ's 2024 data, county systems met federal standards. Small system compliance is the main regulatory concern – limited budgets and staffing can make ongoing monitoring and treatment maintenance challenging.
Surry County's water quality is generally good, benefiting from mountain source water.
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