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Sapphire, NC

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Contamination score

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⚠️1 health-based violation on record.
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Water sources
20
Violations
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Pollution sources
0
Self-reported
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Lawsuits

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Public water systems

Sapphire Lakes Development

PWSID:
NC0188127
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
724 people

The Divide Water System

PWSID:
NC1050037
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
89 people

Preserve At Rock Creek

PWSID:
NC1088008
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
45 people

EPA & DEP violations

City-wide

20 violations

  • LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS — TT violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    LEAD 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 severityResolved

    LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · RPT · Began Oct 17, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Consumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Public Notice — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Public Notice Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Feb 23, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — RPT violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · RPT · Began Feb 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Consumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 1, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

  • Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗

  • Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation

    medium severityAddressed

    Lead and Copper Rule MR violation (Addressed).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗

  • Heptachlor — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Heptachlor MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2021 · 5 years ago · Source ↗

  • BHC-GAMMA — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    BHC-GAMMA MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2021 · 5 years ago · Source ↗

  • Simazine — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Simazine MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2021 · 5 years ago · Source ↗

  • Endrin — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Endrin MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2021 · 5 years ago · Source ↗

  • Benzo(a)pyrene — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Benzo(a)pyrene MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2021 · 5 years ago · Source ↗

  • Hexachlorocyclopentadiene — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2021 · 5 years ago · Source ↗

  • Methoxychlor — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Methoxychlor MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2021 · 5 years ago · Source ↗

  • Heptachlor epoxide — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Heptachlor epoxide MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2021 · 5 years ago · Source ↗

  • Atrazine — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Atrazine MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2021 · 5 years ago · Source ↗

  • LASSO — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    LASSO MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2021 · 5 years ago · Source ↗

  • Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2021 · 5 years ago · Source ↗

  • HEXACHLOROBENZENE — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2021 · 5 years ago · Source ↗

Water-related lawsuits

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