Rutherfordton, NC
Contamination score
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Reported illness & cancer claims
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Self-reported issues
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Public water systems
Colonial Manor Rest Home
- PWSID:
- NC0181132
- Source:
- Ground water
- Serves:
- 27 people
Broad River Water Authority
- PWSID:
- NC0181035
- Source:
- Surface water
- Serves:
- 18,242 people
EPA & DEP violations
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS — TT violation
high severityHealth-basedResolvedLEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Oct 17, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS — RPT violation
medium severityResolvedLEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · RPT · Began Oct 17, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗
Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation
medium severityResolvedConsumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 1, 2022 · 3 years ago · Source ↗
Public Notice — Other violation
medium severityAddressedPublic Notice Other violation (Addressed).
EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Mar 22, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗
Public Notice — Other violation
medium severityAddressedPublic Notice Other violation (Addressed).
EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jan 25, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗
Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation
medium severityAddressedLead and Copper Rule MR violation (Addressed).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗
Public Notice — Other violation
medium severityAddressedPublic Notice Other violation (Addressed).
EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Feb 7, 2019 · 7 years ago · Source ↗
Public Notice — Other violation
medium severityAddressedPublic Notice Other violation (Addressed).
EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Dec 21, 2018 · 7 years ago · Source ↗
Public Notice — Other violation
medium severityAddressedPublic Notice Other violation (Addressed).
EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Nov 30, 2018 · 7 years ago · Source ↗
Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation
medium severityResolvedLead and Copper Rule MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2018 · 7 years ago · Source ↗
Nitrate — MR violation
medium severityResolvedNitrate MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗
Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation
medium severityResolvedLead and Copper Rule MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗
Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation
medium severityResolvedRevised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MON · Began Nov 1, 2017 · 8 years ago · Source ↗
Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation
medium severityResolvedRevised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MON · Began Oct 1, 2017 · 8 years ago · Source ↗
Nitrate — MR violation
medium severityResolvedNitrate MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago · Source ↗
Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation
medium severityAddressedLead and Copper Rule MR violation (Addressed).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2016 · 10 years ago · Source ↗
Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation
medium severityAddressedLead and Copper Rule MR violation (Addressed).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2015 · 11 years ago · Source ↗
Violation — Violation violation
medium severityContaminant Violation violation.
EPA SDWIS · Violation · Began — · Source ↗
Water-related lawsuits
No lawsuits on record.
In the news & sources
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