NC7024007 · North Carolina

COLUMBUS CO WATER DISTRICTS II, III, V

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

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

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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 591 days. The interval uses the reporting periods and dates on file.

Monitoring or reporting · Addressed by formal action

Lead Consumer NoticeViolation 4596807 · Lead and Copper Rule · Lead and Copper Rule

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2024 · first reported February 22, 2024

2 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
3132197	January 31, 2024	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
3132198	January 31, 2024	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Report Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR)Violation 4596806 · Revised Total Coliform Rule · Revised Total Coliform Rule

Noncompliance period start September 11, 2022 · period end September 12, 2022 · first reported February 21, 2023 · EPA return-to-compliance field September 12, 2022

5 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
3132192	September 12, 2022	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
3132193	December 7, 2022	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
3132194	December 7, 2022	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
3132195	December 7, 2022	Informal	State Public Notification requested
3132196	December 12, 2023	Informal	State Public Notification received

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Lead Consumer NoticeViolation 4596805 · Lead and Copper Rule · Lead and Copper Rule

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2021 · period end August 15, 2022 · first reported March 30, 2021 · EPA return-to-compliance field August 15, 2022

3 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
3132189	February 25, 2021	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
3132190	February 25, 2021	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
3132191	August 15, 2022	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Lead Consumer NoticeViolation 4596803 · Lead and Copper Rule · Lead and Copper Rule

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2018 · period end August 15, 2022 · first reported May 15, 2018 · EPA return-to-compliance field August 15, 2022

3 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
3132186	May 14, 2018	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
3132187	May 14, 2018	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
3132191	August 15, 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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