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ZIP Code 28604 Water Quality
North Carolina · 9,425 people served · 20 water systems
F
FailingZIP code 28604 is in North Carolina and is a small town from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 9,425 people served by 20 EPA-registered public water systems. It overlaps with 3 communities including BANNER ELK, BEECH MOUNTAIN, SEVEN DEVILS.
Within ZIP code 28604, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records 85 health-based violations during the past five years across 20 water systems serving this postal area. The grade of F reflects the aggregate compliance pattern, not the current daily water quality.
Last updated: 2026-05-18 · Source: EPA SDWIS
ZIP Code Location
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Cities in ZIP 28604
Water Systems Serving 28604
BANNER ELK, TOWN OF
PWSID: NC0106015
1,164 served
BEECH MOUNTAIN, TOWN OF
PWSID: NC0195104
2,468 served
SEVEN DEVILS, TOWN OF
PWSID: NC0195118
400 served
MILL RIDGE POA
PWSID: NC0195115
427 served
LEES-MCRAE -SOUTH CAMPUS
PWSID: NC0106422
99 served
WATAUGA MHP
PWSID: NC0195103
45 served
BLUE RIDGE VILLAGE
PWSID: NC0106116
343 served
YANCEYVILLE, TOWN OF
PWSID: NC0217010
1,937 served
COVENTRY TERRACE
PWSID: PA1150069
250 served
PINEHURST MOBILE ESTATES
PWSID: PA5040011
130 served
GREEN ACRES PARK
PWSID: PA7380018
280 served
WALMAR MANOR MHP
PWSID: PA7670005
400 served
NEW OXFORD MANOR MHP
PWSID: PA7010023
350 served
WOODFORD ESTATES MHC
PWSID: VA6033505
178 served
HIWAY MHC LLC
PWSID: VA6107075
80 served
SIX-0-FIVE MHC
PWSID: VA2109675
201 served
GLENWOOD MOBILE HOME PARK
PWSID: VA6177105
175 served
BLACK ROCK MOBILE HOME PARK
PWSID: VA2165030
220 served
BLUE RIDGE MOBILE HOME PARK
PWSID: VA2015075
106 served
OAK HILL MOBILE HOME COMMUNITY LLC
PWSID: WV3301949
172 served
About ZIP-code water data
Postal-code level water quality data is built up from the underlying water systems — multiple ZIPs may share a single utility, and a single ZIP can span multiple utilities. For property-level information, contact the specific utility serving your address. EPA data on this page was last refreshed on 2026-05-18.
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