NC1056032 · North Carolina

MCDOWELL CO--NEBO

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

Violation records shown: 3
EPA health-based flag: 0
Health-based records unresolved in this snapshot: 0
Monitoring and reporting records: 3

Counties listed by EPA · McDowell County, North Carolina

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Violations and what followed

Among 3 resolved records with both dates, the median interval from recorded noncompliance start to EPA’s return-to-compliance date was 90 days. The interval uses the reporting periods and dates on file.

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Report Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR)Violation 14 · Revised Total Coliform Rule · Revised Total Coliform Rule

Noncompliance period start September 11, 2025 · period end September 12, 2025 · first reported March 26, 2026 · EPA return-to-compliance field September 12, 2025

5 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
41	September 12, 2025	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
42	January 12, 2026	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
43	January 12, 2026	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
44	January 12, 2026	Informal	State Public Notification requested
45	March 18, 2026	Informal	State Public Notification received

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)Violation 13 · TTHM · Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule

Noncompliance period start April 1, 2024 · period end June 30, 2024 · first reported February 27, 2026 · EPA return-to-compliance field June 30, 2024

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
36	July 18, 2024	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
37	July 18, 2024	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
38	July 18, 2024	Informal	State Public Notification requested
40	August 13, 2024	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)Violation 12 · Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) · Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule

Noncompliance period start April 1, 2024 · period end June 30, 2024 · first reported February 27, 2026 · EPA return-to-compliance field June 30, 2024

5 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
36	July 18, 2024	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
37	July 18, 2024	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
38	July 18, 2024	Informal	State Public Notification requested
40	August 13, 2024	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
39	September 3, 2024	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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