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

Violation records shown: 3
EPA health-based flag: 1
Health-based records unresolved in this snapshot: 0
Monitoring and reporting records: 2

Counties listed by EPA · Buncombe County, North Carolina

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Violations and what followed

Among 3 resolved records with both dates, the median interval from recorded noncompliance start to EPA’s return-to-compliance date was 55 days. The interval uses the reporting periods and dates on file.

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Lead Consumer NoticeViolation 2525239 · Lead and Copper Rule · Lead and Copper Rule

Noncompliance period start October 1, 2025 · period end November 25, 2025 · first reported February 12, 2026 · EPA return-to-compliance field November 25, 2025

3 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
918261	November 17, 2025	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
918262	November 17, 2025	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
918263	November 25, 2025	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

EPA health-based flag · Resolved

Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)Violation 2525237 · Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule · Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

Noncompliance period start October 1, 2024 · period end October 31, 2024 · first reported March 31, 2025 · EPA return-to-compliance field October 31, 2024

3 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
918251	March 28, 2025	Informal	State Intentional no-action
918252	March 28, 2025	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
918255	April 15, 2025	Informal	State Public Notification requested

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)Violation 2525227 · CARBON, TOTAL · Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule

Noncompliance period start April 1, 2021 · period end June 30, 2021 · first reported August 16, 2021 · EPA return-to-compliance field June 30, 2021

5 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
918246	July 6, 2021	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
918238	July 29, 2021	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
918239	July 29, 2021	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
918240	July 29, 2021	Informal	State Public Notification requested
918245	May 19, 2022	Informal	State Public Notification received

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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