Watercolour of a small house at dusk, with the water meter cover in the sidewalk out front.

Is there lead in Banner Elk's tap water?

NO LEADfound in Sugar Mountain Utility's water at the latest test, in tests since 2026

Too little lead to measure

Water companies that supply Banner Elk

8 public water companies list Banner Elk as a place they supply. The biggest is the Sugar Mountain Utility, with about 3,226 people. None of the 8 with results was above 15 at its latest test. 8 found too little lead to measure. Small ones like Woodland Meadows supply just their own grounds or street; most of Banner Elk gets its water from the Sugar Mountain Utility. 5 are small systems serving fewer than 500 people each, such as a mobile home park, a subdivision or a business with its own well. Your water bill names yours.

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