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

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

Counties listed by EPA · Burke 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 91 days. The interval uses the reporting periods and dates on file.

EPA health-based flag · Addressed by formal action

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageViolation 2193710 · TTHM · Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule

Noncompliance period start July 1, 2026 · period end September 30, 2026 · first reported September 25, 2026

3 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
2074917	August 27, 2026	Informal	State Public Notification requested
2074915	August 31, 2026	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
2074916	August 31, 2026	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued

EPA health-based flag · Resolved

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageViolation 2193709 · Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) · Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule

Noncompliance period start July 1, 2024 · period end September 30, 2024 · first reported September 25, 2024 · EPA return-to-compliance field September 30, 2024

5 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
2074910	August 30, 2024	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
2074911	August 30, 2024	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
2074912	August 30, 2024	Informal	State Public Notification requested
2074913	September 24, 2024	Informal	State Public Notification received
2074914	November 6, 2024	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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