NC0120010 · North Carolina

MURPHY, TOWN OF

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

Violation records shown: 7
EPA health-based flag: 1
Health-based records unresolved in this snapshot: 0
Monitoring and reporting records: 6

Counties listed by EPA · Cherokee County, North Carolina

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Violations and what followed

Among 6 resolved records with both dates, the median interval from recorded noncompliance start to EPA’s return-to-compliance date was 29.5 days. The interval uses the reporting periods and dates on file.

Monitoring or reporting · Addressed by formal action

Report Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR)Violation 408481 · Revised Total Coliform Rule · Revised Total Coliform Rule

Noncompliance period start May 11, 2026 · first reported August 14, 2026

3 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
798183	August 5, 2026	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
798184	August 5, 2026	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
798185	August 5, 2026	Informal	State Public Notification requested

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Report Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR)Violation 408476 · Revised Total Coliform Rule · Revised Total Coliform Rule

Noncompliance period start November 1, 2025 · period end February 4, 2026 · first reported February 12, 2026 · EPA return-to-compliance field February 4, 2026

5 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
798161	January 15, 2026	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
798162	January 15, 2026	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
798163	January 15, 2026	Informal	State Public Notification requested
798172	February 4, 2026	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
798181	June 10, 2026	Informal	State Public Notification received

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)Violation 408475 · Chlorine · Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule

Noncompliance period start October 1, 2025 · period end October 31, 2025 · first reported February 12, 2026 · EPA return-to-compliance field October 31, 2025

5 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
798158	December 16, 2025	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
798159	December 16, 2025	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
798160	December 16, 2025	Informal	State Public Notification requested
798179	March 1, 2026	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
798180	June 10, 2026	Informal	State Public Notification received

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)Violation 408480 · Chlorine · Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule

Noncompliance period start September 1, 2025 · period end September 30, 2025 · first reported May 18, 2026 · EPA return-to-compliance field September 30, 2025

5 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
798173	December 9, 2025	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
798174	December 9, 2025	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
798175	December 9, 2025	Informal	State Public Notification requested
798179	March 1, 2026	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
798182	June 10, 2026	Informal	State Public Notification received

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

LSL ReportingViolation 408472 · LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS · Lead and Copper Rule Revisions

Noncompliance period start October 17, 2024 · period end October 30, 2024 · first reported March 31, 2025 · EPA return-to-compliance field October 30, 2024

2 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
798151	October 30, 2024	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
798149	November 12, 2024	Informal	State Violation/Reminder Notice

EPA health-based flag · Resolved

LSL InventoryViolation 408471 · LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS · Lead and Copper Rule Revisions

Noncompliance period start October 17, 2024 · period end October 30, 2024 · first reported March 31, 2025 · EPA return-to-compliance field October 30, 2024

2 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
798150	October 30, 2024	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
798149	November 12, 2024	Informal	State Violation/Reminder Notice

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Lead Consumer NoticeViolation 408470 · Lead and Copper Rule · Lead and Copper Rule

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2022 · period end April 4, 2022 · first reported May 19, 2022 · EPA return-to-compliance field April 4, 2022

3 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
798146	March 30, 2022	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
798147	March 30, 2022	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
798148	April 4, 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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