NC0106015 · North Carolina

BANNER ELK, TOWN OF

Federal fiscal 2026Q3 · EPA violation and follow-up records

Violation records shown: 2
EPA health-based flag: 0
Health-based records unresolved in this snapshot: 0
Monitoring and reporting records: 2

Counties listed by EPA · Avery County, North Carolina

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Violations and what followed

Among 2 resolved records with both dates, the median interval from recorded noncompliance start to EPA’s return-to-compliance date was 73 days. The interval uses the reporting periods and dates on file.

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Lead Consumer NoticeViolation 4800826 · Lead and Copper Rule · Lead and Copper Rule

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2023 · period end March 7, 2023 · first reported March 28, 2023 · EPA return-to-compliance field March 7, 2023

3 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
3042959	March 2, 2023	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
3042960	March 2, 2023	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
3042961	March 7, 2023	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved
Lead Consumer NoticeViolation 4800825 · Lead and Copper Rule · Lead and Copper Rule
Noncompliance period start January 1, 2022 · period end March 23, 2022 · first reported May 19, 2022 · EPA return-to-compliance field March 23, 2022

1 linked action

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID Date Category EPA action type
3042958 March 23, 2022 Resolving State Compliance achieved

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
3042958	March 23, 2022	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

EPA data and scope

How to read the records

The enforcement snapshot is federal fiscal 2026Q3. The EPA archive labels its violation file October 13, 2026. EPA says federal reporting can lag by several months. For current advisories, check your utility or local drinking-water authority.

We matched active community water systems by public water system ID between EPA’s system search and SDWIS inventory. We show violations with a recorded noncompliance, initial reporting or return-to-compliance date from 2021 onward, plus earlier records listed as Addressed or Unaddressed.
EPA’s health-based flag identifies violations of contaminant or disinfectant limits or treatment requirements. Monitoring and reporting violations describe required tests or reports. Neither category measures household exposure.
Addressed means EPA records formal enforcement on a violation that remains unresolved in the snapshot. Unaddressed means no formal action is recorded for an unresolved violation. Resolved can mean compliance was restored, the rule ceased to apply, or further action was unnecessary. Archived is a separate status.
We count a violation once per water system and group its distinct linked actions. Conflicting records are set aside. Places are EPA-listed search locations and can include mailing locations. Use the provider name and system ID to identify your service.

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