NC0106114 · North Carolina

MOUNTAIN SPRING WATER SYSTEM

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

Violation records shown: 3
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 1 resolved record with both dates, the median interval from recorded noncompliance start to EPA’s return-to-compliance date was 64 days. The interval uses the reporting periods and dates on file.

Monitoring or reporting · Addressed by formal action

Lead Consumer NoticeViolation 373085 · Lead and Copper Rule · Lead and Copper Rule

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2026 · first reported May 18, 2026

2 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
700399	March 27, 2026	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
700400	March 27, 2026	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued

Other or unclassified · Addressed by formal action

Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to ReportViolation 373084 · Consumer Confidence Rule · Consumer Confidence Rule

Noncompliance period start July 1, 2024 · first reported November 20, 2024

2 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
700397	November 14, 2024	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
700398	November 14, 2024	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Lead Consumer NoticeViolation 373083 · Lead and Copper Rule · Lead and Copper Rule

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2023 · period end March 6, 2023 · first reported March 28, 2023 · EPA return-to-compliance field March 6, 2023

3 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
700394	March 2, 2023	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
700395	March 2, 2023	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
700396	March 6, 2023	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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