NC0111147 · North Carolina

UNDER THE BLUE RIDGE

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

Violation records shown: 33
EPA health-based flag: 1
Health-based records unresolved in this snapshot: 0
Monitoring and reporting records: 31

Counties listed by EPA · Buncombe County, North Carolina

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Violations and what followed

Among 29 resolved records with both dates, the median interval from recorded noncompliance start to EPA’s return-to-compliance date was 1,095 days. The interval uses the reporting periods and dates on file.

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

LSL ReportingViolation 4368036 · LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS · Lead and Copper Rule Revisions

Noncompliance period start October 17, 2024 · period end December 23, 2024 · first reported March 31, 2025 · EPA return-to-compliance field December 23, 2024

2 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
733312	November 12, 2024	Informal	State Violation/Reminder Notice
733314	December 23, 2024	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

EPA health-based flag · Resolved

LSL InventoryViolation 4368035 · LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS · Lead and Copper Rule Revisions

Noncompliance period start October 17, 2024 · period end December 23, 2024 · first reported March 31, 2025 · EPA return-to-compliance field December 23, 2024

2 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
733312	November 12, 2024	Informal	State Violation/Reminder Notice
733313	December 23, 2024	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Other or unclassified · Resolved

Public Notification Violation for NPDWR ViolationViolation 4368034 · Public Notice · Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule

Noncompliance period start February 23, 2024 · period end July 29, 2024 · first reported May 21, 2024 · EPA return-to-compliance field July 29, 2024

3 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
733308	May 10, 2024	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
733309	May 10, 2024	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
733311	July 29, 2024	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Addressed by formal action

Lead Consumer NoticeViolation 4368005 · Lead and Copper Rule · Lead and Copper Rule

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2022 · first reported May 19, 2022

2 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
733290	March 30, 2022	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
733291	March 30, 2022	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, RegularViolation 4368033 · Chlordane · Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2020 · period end December 31, 2022 · first reported March 28, 2023 · EPA return-to-compliance field December 31, 2022

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
733304	February 22, 2023	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
733305	February 22, 2023	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
733306	February 22, 2023	Informal	State Public Notification requested
733315	December 7, 2025	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, RegularViolation 4368032 · ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE · Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2020 · period end December 31, 2022 · first reported March 28, 2023 · EPA return-to-compliance field December 31, 2022

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
733304	February 22, 2023	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
733305	February 22, 2023	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
733306	February 22, 2023	Informal	State Public Notification requested
733315	December 7, 2025	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, RegularViolation 4368031 · 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE · Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2020 · period end December 31, 2022 · first reported March 28, 2023 · EPA return-to-compliance field December 31, 2022

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
733304	February 22, 2023	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
733305	February 22, 2023	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
733306	February 22, 2023	Informal	State Public Notification requested
733315	December 7, 2025	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, RegularViolation 4368030 · Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) · Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2020 · period end December 31, 2022 · first reported March 28, 2023 · EPA return-to-compliance field December 31, 2022

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
733304	February 22, 2023	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
733305	February 22, 2023	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
733306	February 22, 2023	Informal	State Public Notification requested
733315	December 7, 2025	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, RegularViolation 4368029 · Pentachlorophenol · Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2020 · period end December 31, 2022 · first reported March 28, 2023 · EPA return-to-compliance field December 31, 2022

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
733304	February 22, 2023	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
733305	February 22, 2023	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
733306	February 22, 2023	Informal	State Public Notification requested
733315	December 7, 2025	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, RegularViolation 4368028 · Benzo(a)pyrene · Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2020 · period end December 31, 2022 · first reported March 28, 2023 · EPA return-to-compliance field December 31, 2022

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
733304	February 22, 2023	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
733305	February 22, 2023	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
733306	February 22, 2023	Informal	State Public Notification requested
733315	December 7, 2025	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, RegularViolation 4368027 · HEXACHLOROBENZENE · Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2020 · period end December 31, 2022 · first reported March 28, 2023 · EPA return-to-compliance field December 31, 2022

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
733304	February 22, 2023	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
733305	February 22, 2023	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
733306	February 22, 2023	Informal	State Public Notification requested
733315	December 7, 2025	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, RegularViolation 4368026 · 2,4,5-TP · Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2020 · period end December 31, 2022 · first reported March 28, 2023 · EPA return-to-compliance field December 31, 2022

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
733304	February 22, 2023	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
733305	February 22, 2023	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
733306	February 22, 2023	Informal	State Public Notification requested
733315	December 7, 2025	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, RegularViolation 4368025 · 2,4-D · Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2020 · period end December 31, 2022 · first reported March 28, 2023 · EPA return-to-compliance field December 31, 2022

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
733304	February 22, 2023	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
733305	February 22, 2023	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
733306	February 22, 2023	Informal	State Public Notification requested
733315	December 7, 2025	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, RegularViolation 4368024 · Heptachlor epoxide · Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2020 · period end December 31, 2022 · first reported March 28, 2023 · EPA return-to-compliance field December 31, 2022

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
733304	February 22, 2023	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
733305	February 22, 2023	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
733306	February 22, 2023	Informal	State Public Notification requested
733315	December 7, 2025	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, RegularViolation 4368023 · Heptachlor · Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2020 · period end December 31, 2022 · first reported March 28, 2023 · EPA return-to-compliance field December 31, 2022

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
733304	February 22, 2023	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
733305	February 22, 2023	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
733306	February 22, 2023	Informal	State Public Notification requested
733315	December 7, 2025	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, RegularViolation 4368022 · LASSO · Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2020 · period end December 31, 2022 · first reported March 28, 2023 · EPA return-to-compliance field December 31, 2022

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
733304	February 22, 2023	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
733305	February 22, 2023	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
733306	February 22, 2023	Informal	State Public Notification requested
733315	December 7, 2025	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, RegularViolation 4368021 · Atrazine · Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2020 · period end December 31, 2022 · first reported March 28, 2023 · EPA return-to-compliance field December 31, 2022

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
733304	February 22, 2023	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
733305	February 22, 2023	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
733306	February 22, 2023	Informal	State Public Notification requested
733315	December 7, 2025	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, RegularViolation 4368020 · Carbofuran · Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2020 · period end December 31, 2022 · first reported March 28, 2023 · EPA return-to-compliance field December 31, 2022

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
733304	February 22, 2023	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
733305	February 22, 2023	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
733306	February 22, 2023	Informal	State Public Notification requested
733315	December 7, 2025	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, RegularViolation 4368019 · Hexachlorocyclopentadiene · Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2020 · period end December 31, 2022 · first reported March 28, 2023 · EPA return-to-compliance field December 31, 2022

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
733304	February 22, 2023	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
733305	February 22, 2023	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
733306	February 22, 2023	Informal	State Public Notification requested
733315	December 7, 2025	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, RegularViolation 4368018 · Dinoseb · Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2020 · period end December 31, 2022 · first reported March 28, 2023 · EPA return-to-compliance field December 31, 2022

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
733304	February 22, 2023	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
733305	February 22, 2023	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
733306	February 22, 2023	Informal	State Public Notification requested
733315	December 7, 2025	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, RegularViolation 4368017 · Picloram · Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2020 · period end December 31, 2022 · first reported March 28, 2023 · EPA return-to-compliance field December 31, 2022

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
733304	February 22, 2023	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
733305	February 22, 2023	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
733306	February 22, 2023	Informal	State Public Notification requested
733315	December 7, 2025	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, RegularViolation 4368016 · Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate · Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2020 · period end December 31, 2022 · first reported March 28, 2023 · EPA return-to-compliance field December 31, 2022

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
733304	February 22, 2023	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
733305	February 22, 2023	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
733306	February 22, 2023	Informal	State Public Notification requested
733315	December 7, 2025	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, RegularViolation 4368015 · Simazine · Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2020 · period end December 31, 2022 · first reported March 28, 2023 · EPA return-to-compliance field December 31, 2022

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
733304	February 22, 2023	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
733305	February 22, 2023	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
733306	February 22, 2023	Informal	State Public Notification requested
733315	December 7, 2025	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, RegularViolation 4368014 · OXAMYL · Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2020 · period end December 31, 2022 · first reported March 28, 2023 · EPA return-to-compliance field December 31, 2022

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
733304	February 22, 2023	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
733305	February 22, 2023	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
733306	February 22, 2023	Informal	State Public Notification requested
733315	December 7, 2025	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, RegularViolation 4368013 · Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate · Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2020 · period end December 31, 2022 · first reported March 28, 2023 · EPA return-to-compliance field December 31, 2022

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
733304	February 22, 2023	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
733305	February 22, 2023	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
733306	February 22, 2023	Informal	State Public Notification requested
733315	December 7, 2025	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, RegularViolation 4368012 · Dalapon · Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2020 · period end December 31, 2022 · first reported March 28, 2023 · EPA return-to-compliance field December 31, 2022

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
733304	February 22, 2023	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
733305	February 22, 2023	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
733306	February 22, 2023	Informal	State Public Notification requested
733315	December 7, 2025	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, RegularViolation 4368011 · Toxaphene · Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2020 · period end December 31, 2022 · first reported March 28, 2023 · EPA return-to-compliance field December 31, 2022

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
733304	February 22, 2023	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
733305	February 22, 2023	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
733306	February 22, 2023	Informal	State Public Notification requested
733315	December 7, 2025	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, RegularViolation 4368010 · Methoxychlor · Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2020 · period end December 31, 2022 · first reported March 28, 2023 · EPA return-to-compliance field December 31, 2022

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
733304	February 22, 2023	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
733305	February 22, 2023	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
733306	February 22, 2023	Informal	State Public Notification requested
733315	December 7, 2025	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, RegularViolation 4368009 · BHC-GAMMA · Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2020 · period end December 31, 2022 · first reported March 28, 2023 · EPA return-to-compliance field December 31, 2022

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
733304	February 22, 2023	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
733305	February 22, 2023	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
733306	February 22, 2023	Informal	State Public Notification requested
733315	December 7, 2025	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, RegularViolation 4368008 · Endrin · Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2020 · period end December 31, 2022 · first reported March 28, 2023 · EPA return-to-compliance field December 31, 2022

5 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
733304	February 22, 2023	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
733305	February 22, 2023	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
733306	February 22, 2023	Informal	State Public Notification requested
733310	July 29, 2024	Informal	State Public Notification received
733315	December 7, 2025	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Archived
Monitoring, RegularViolation 4368007 · Fluoride · Inorganic Chemicals
Noncompliance period start January 1, 2020 · period end December 31, 2022 · first reported March 28, 2023 · EPA return-to-compliance field December 31, 2022
No linked action row appears in the records shown.
Monitoring or reporting · Archived
Monitoring, RegularViolation 4368006 · CYANIDE · Inorganic Chemicals
Noncompliance period start January 1, 2020 · period end December 31, 2022 · first reported March 28, 2023 · EPA return-to-compliance field December 31, 2022
No linked action row appears in the records shown.

Monitoring or reporting · Unaddressed by formal action

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and CuViolation 594 · Lead and Copper Rule · Lead and Copper Rule

Noncompliance period start July 1, 1993 · first reported February 23, 2006

6 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
#194	August 22, 1994	Informal	Federal Public Notification requested
#294	August 22, 1994	Informal	Federal issued Formal Notice of Violation
#394	December 23, 1994	Resolving	Federal Compliance achieved
1495	December 23, 1994	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
#195	August 31, 1995	Informal	Federal Other
#494	August 31, 1995	Informal	Federal no additional Formal Action needed

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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