Sapphire, 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
Sapphire Lakes Development
- PWSID:
- NC0188127
- Source:
- Ground water
- Serves:
- 724 people
Preserve At Rock Creek
- PWSID:
- NC1088008
- Source:
- Ground water
- Serves:
- 45 people
The Divide Water System
- PWSID:
- NC1050037
- Source:
- Ground water
- Serves:
- 89 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, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗
Public Notice — Other violation
medium severityResolvedPublic Notice Other violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Feb 23, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗
Revised Total Coliform Rule — RPT violation
medium severityResolvedRevised Total Coliform Rule RPT violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · RPT · Began Feb 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗
Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation
medium severityResolvedConsumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 1, 2023 · 2 years ago · Source ↗
Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation
medium severityAddressedLead and Copper Rule MR violation (Addressed).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate — MR violation
medium severityResolvedDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗
Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation
medium severityResolvedConsumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 1, 2021 · 4 years ago · Source ↗
Heptachlor — MR violation
medium severityResolvedHeptachlor MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2021 · 4 years ago · Source ↗
BHC-GAMMA — MR violation
medium severityResolvedBHC-GAMMA MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2021 · 4 years ago · Source ↗
Simazine — MR violation
medium severityResolvedSimazine MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2021 · 4 years ago · Source ↗
Endrin — MR violation
medium severityResolvedEndrin MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2021 · 4 years ago · Source ↗
Benzo(a)pyrene — MR violation
medium severityResolvedBenzo(a)pyrene MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2021 · 4 years ago · Source ↗
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene — MR violation
medium severityResolvedHexachlorocyclopentadiene MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2021 · 4 years ago · Source ↗
Methoxychlor — MR violation
medium severityResolvedMethoxychlor MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2021 · 4 years ago · Source ↗
Heptachlor epoxide — MR violation
medium severityResolvedHeptachlor epoxide MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2021 · 4 years ago · Source ↗
Atrazine — MR violation
medium severityResolvedAtrazine MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2021 · 4 years ago · Source ↗
LASSO — MR violation
medium severityResolvedLASSO MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2021 · 4 years ago · Source ↗
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate — MR violation
medium severityResolvedDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2021 · 4 years ago · Source ↗
Water-related lawsuits
No lawsuits on record.
In the news & sources
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