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

Violation records shown: 5
EPA health-based flag: 1
Health-based records unresolved in this snapshot: 0
Monitoring and reporting records: 4

Counties listed by EPA · McDowell County, North Carolina

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Violations and what followed

Among 5 resolved records with both dates, the median interval from recorded noncompliance start to EPA’s return-to-compliance date was 160 days. The interval uses the reporting periods and dates on file.

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Lead Consumer NoticeViolation 2886127 · Lead and Copper Rule · Lead and Copper Rule

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2026 · period end April 7, 2026 · first reported May 18, 2026 · EPA return-to-compliance field April 7, 2026

3 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
2808754	March 27, 2026	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
2808755	March 27, 2026	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
2808756	April 7, 2026	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

LSL ReportingViolation 2886126 · LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS · Lead and Copper Rule Revisions

Noncompliance period start October 17, 2024 · period end March 26, 2025 · first reported March 31, 2025 · EPA return-to-compliance field March 26, 2025

2 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
2808751	November 12, 2024	Informal	State Violation/Reminder Notice
2808753	March 26, 2025	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

EPA health-based flag · Resolved

LSL InventoryViolation 2886125 · LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS · Lead and Copper Rule Revisions

Noncompliance period start October 17, 2024 · period end March 26, 2025 · first reported March 31, 2025 · EPA return-to-compliance field March 26, 2025

2 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
2808751	November 12, 2024	Informal	State Violation/Reminder Notice
2808752	March 26, 2025	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)Violation 2886124 · Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) · Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule

Noncompliance period start September 1, 2021 · period end August 31, 2022 · first reported November 15, 2022 · EPA return-to-compliance field August 31, 2022

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
2808746	October 6, 2022	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
2808747	October 6, 2022	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
2808748	October 6, 2022	Informal	State Public Notification requested
2808750	August 16, 2023	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)Violation 2886123 · TTHM · Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule

Noncompliance period start September 1, 2021 · period end August 31, 2022 · first reported November 15, 2022 · EPA return-to-compliance field August 31, 2022

5 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
2808746	October 6, 2022	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
2808747	October 6, 2022	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
2808748	October 6, 2022	Informal	State Public Notification requested
2808750	August 16, 2023	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
2808749	September 11, 2023	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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