NC0464050 · North Carolina

MIDDLESEX WATER SYSTEM

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

Violation records shown: 17
EPA health-based flag: 2
Health-based records unresolved in this snapshot: 0
Monitoring and reporting records: 9

Counties listed by EPA · Nash County, North Carolina

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Violations and what followed

Among 14 resolved records with both dates, the median interval from recorded noncompliance start to EPA’s return-to-compliance date was 244 days. The interval uses the reporting periods and dates on file.

Other or unclassified · Resolved

Public Notification Violation for NPDWR ViolationViolation 4490079 · Public Notice · Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule

Noncompliance period start August 20, 2025 · period end July 8, 2026 · first reported November 17, 2025 · EPA return-to-compliance field July 8, 2026

3 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
2678254	October 22, 2025	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
2678255	October 22, 2025	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
2678262	July 8, 2026	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Archived

Monitoring, RegularViolation 4490080 · Heptachlor epoxide · Synthetic Organic Chemicals

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

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
2678257	November 5, 2025	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
2678258	November 5, 2025	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
2678259	November 5, 2025	Informal	State Public Notification requested
2678260	July 8, 2026	Informal	State Public Notification received

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, RegularViolation 4490078 · Chlordane · Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2025 · period end March 31, 2025 · first reported May 16, 2025 · EPA return-to-compliance field March 31, 2025

5 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
2678252	April 23, 2025	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
2678249	May 8, 2025	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
2678250	May 8, 2025	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
2678251	May 8, 2025	Informal	State Public Notification requested
2678256	October 28, 2025	Informal	State Public Notification received

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)Violation 4490077 · Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) · Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2024 · period end December 31, 2024 · first reported September 25, 2024 · EPA return-to-compliance field December 31, 2024

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
2678246	August 19, 2024	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
2678247	August 19, 2024	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
2678248	August 19, 2024	Informal	State Public Notification requested
2678253	July 29, 2025	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)Violation 4490076 · TTHM · Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2024 · period end December 31, 2024 · first reported September 25, 2024 · EPA return-to-compliance field December 31, 2024

5 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
2678246	August 19, 2024	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
2678247	August 19, 2024	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
2678248	August 19, 2024	Informal	State Public Notification requested
2678253	July 29, 2025	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
2678261	July 8, 2026	Informal	State Public Notification received

Other or unclassified · Resolved
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR ViolationViolation 4490074 · Public Notice · Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule
Noncompliance period start August 26, 2023 · period end November 1, 2023 · first reported November 20, 2023 · EPA return-to-compliance field November 1, 2023

1 linked action

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID Date Category EPA action type
2678241 November 1, 2023 Resolving State Compliance achieved
Other or unclassified · Resolved
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR ViolationViolation 4490073 · Public Notice · Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule
Noncompliance period start July 23, 2023 · period end October 19, 2023 · first reported November 20, 2023 · EPA return-to-compliance field October 19, 2023

2 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID Date Category EPA action type
2678239 August 11, 2023 Resolving State Compliance achieved
2678240 October 19, 2023 Resolving State Compliance achieved

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
2678241	November 1, 2023	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
2678239	August 11, 2023	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
2678240	October 19, 2023	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Other or unclassified · Resolved

Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to ReportViolation 4490075 · Consumer Confidence Rule · Consumer Confidence Rule

Noncompliance period start July 1, 2023 · period end November 15, 2023 · first reported November 20, 2023 · EPA return-to-compliance field November 15, 2023

3 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
2678242	November 13, 2023	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
2678243	November 13, 2023	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
2678244	November 15, 2023	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Other or unclassified · Resolved

Public Notification Violation for NPDWR ViolationViolation 4490072 · Public Notice · Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule

Noncompliance period start May 19, 2023 · period end August 25, 2023 · first reported September 22, 2023 · EPA return-to-compliance field August 25, 2023

3 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
2678233	August 15, 2023	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
2678234	August 15, 2023	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
2678237	August 25, 2023	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

EPA health-based flag · Archived

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageViolation 4490071 · ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE · Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Noncompliance period start April 1, 2023 · period end June 30, 2023 · first reported June 27, 2023 · EPA return-to-compliance field June 30, 2023

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
2678229	April 18, 2023	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
2678231	June 12, 2023	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
2678232	June 12, 2023	Informal	State Public Notification requested
2678235	August 21, 2023	Informal	State Public Notification received

EPA health-based flag · Archived

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageViolation 4490070 · ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE · Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2023 · period end March 31, 2023 · first reported May 19, 2023 · EPA return-to-compliance field March 31, 2023

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
2678228	April 18, 2023	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
2678229	April 18, 2023	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
2678230	April 18, 2023	Informal	State Public Notification requested
2678236	August 25, 2023	Informal	State Public Notification received

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Lead Consumer NoticeViolation 4490069 · Lead and Copper Rule · Lead and Copper Rule

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2023 · period end March 8, 2023 · first reported March 28, 2023 · EPA return-to-compliance field March 8, 2023

3 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
2678225	March 2, 2023	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
2678226	March 2, 2023	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
2678227	March 8, 2023	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)Violation 4490068 · Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) · Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule

Noncompliance period start August 1, 2021 · period end July 31, 2022 · first reported September 27, 2022 · EPA return-to-compliance field July 31, 2022

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
2678222	August 25, 2022	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
2678223	August 25, 2022	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
2678224	August 25, 2022	Informal	State Public Notification requested
2678238	July 27, 2023	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)Violation 4490067 · TTHM · Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule

Noncompliance period start August 1, 2021 · period end July 31, 2022 · first reported September 27, 2022 · EPA return-to-compliance field July 31, 2022

5 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
2678222	August 25, 2022	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
2678223	August 25, 2022	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
2678224	August 25, 2022	Informal	State Public Notification requested
2678238	July 27, 2023	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
2678245	August 16, 2024	Informal	State Public Notification received

Other or unclassified · Resolved

Public Notification Violation for NPDWR ViolationViolation 4490064 · Public Notice · Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule

Noncompliance period start January 17, 2021 · period end July 2, 2021 · first reported August 16, 2021 · EPA return-to-compliance field July 2, 2021

3 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
2678213	June 14, 2021	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
2678214	June 14, 2021	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
2678220	July 2, 2021	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)Violation 4490066 · Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) · Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule

Noncompliance period start August 1, 2020 · period end July 31, 2021 · first reported September 29, 2021 · EPA return-to-compliance field July 31, 2021

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
2678217	August 19, 2021	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
2678218	August 19, 2021	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
2678219	August 19, 2021	Informal	State Public Notification requested
2678238	July 27, 2023	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)Violation 4490065 · TTHM · Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule

Noncompliance period start August 1, 2020 · period end July 31, 2021 · first reported September 29, 2021 · EPA return-to-compliance field July 31, 2021

5 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
2678217	August 19, 2021	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
2678218	August 19, 2021	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
2678219	August 19, 2021	Informal	State Public Notification requested
2678221	July 21, 2022	Informal	State Public Notification received
2678238	July 27, 2023	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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