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JEFFERSON LANDING

PWS ID: NC0105108 · JEFFERSON, North Carolina 28640

JEFFERSON LANDING serves 653 people in JEFFERSON, North Carolina using Groundwater water sources. It has 1,069 recorded EPA violations, including 70 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: JEFFERSON LANDING

JEFFERSON LANDING is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 653 residents in JEFFERSON, North Carolina (Ashe County) through 261 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 1,069 total violations for this system , of which 70 (7%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 961 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Combined Uranium, recorded in 65 violations (MCL, health-based). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across North Carolina, EPA tracks 5,020 public water systems serving 9,877,724 people, with 524,053 cumulative violations and 38,492 health-based violations on record. About 93% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 104.4 violations. JEFFERSON LANDING's 1,069 violations sit above the North Carolina average. Statewide, 174 of 287 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (60.6%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
653
Total Violations
1,069
Health-Based Violations
70
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
261
County
Ashe
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
65
Monitoring Violations
961
Treatment Tech Violations
5

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Combined Uranium MCL 65 2010
OXAMYL MR 43 2020
Toxaphene MR 43 2020
Carbofuran MR 43 2020
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 42 2020
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 29 2020
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 28 2020
Dalapon MR 27 2006
Dinoseb MR 27 2006
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 27 2020
Pentachlorophenol MR 27 2006
2,4,5-TP MR 27 2006
2,4-D MR 27 2006
Picloram MR 27 2006
Combined Uranium MR 23 2009
Lead and Copper Rule MR 17 2023
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 16 2021
Endrin MR 15 2020
BHC-GAMMA MR 15 2020
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 15 2020
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 15 2020
Methoxychlor MR 15 2020
Simazine MR 15 2020
LASSO MR 15 2020
Atrazine MR 15 2020
Heptachlor epoxide MR 15 2020
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 15 2020
Chlordane MR 15 2020
Heptachlor MR 15 2020
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 15 2020

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records — or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status — go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for JEFFERSON LANDING.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS — Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID NC0105108 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

North Carolina Drinking Water Authority

North Carolina DEQ — Public Water Supply Section is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects JEFFERSON LANDING under EPA-delegated authority.

Open NC regulator portal

Source: North Carolina DEQ — Public Water Supply Section

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 17 SDWIS / NC0105108 / 5000
2022 Public Notice Other 12 SDWIS / NC0105108 / 7500
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 5 SDWIS / NC0105108 / 8000
2021 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 16 SDWIS / NC0105108 / 7000
2020 OXAMYL MR 43 SDWIS / NC0105108 / 2036
2020 Toxaphene MR 43 SDWIS / NC0105108 / 2020
2020 Carbofuran MR 43 SDWIS / NC0105108 / 2046
2020 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 42 SDWIS / NC0105108 / 2383
2020 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 29 SDWIS / NC0105108 / 2946
2020 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 28 SDWIS / NC0105108 / 2931
2020 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 27 SDWIS / NC0105108 / 2306
2020 Endrin MR 15 SDWIS / NC0105108 / 2005
2020 BHC-GAMMA MR 15 SDWIS / NC0105108 / 2010
2020 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 15 SDWIS / NC0105108 / 2035
2020 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 15 SDWIS / NC0105108 / 2039

How JEFFERSON LANDING Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric JEFFERSON LANDING North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 1,069 104.4 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 70 7.7 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 60.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 653 1,968 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 5,020 regulated public water systems in North Carolina.

Federal MCL reference — Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is JEFFERSON LANDING water safe to drink? ▼
JEFFERSON LANDING (PWS ID: NC0105108) has 1069 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 653 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does JEFFERSON LANDING serve? ▼
JEFFERSON LANDING serves 653 people in JEFFERSON, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 261 service connections.
What type of violations does JEFFERSON LANDING have? ▼
JEFFERSON LANDING has 1,069 total violations: 70 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 961 monitoring/reporting violations, and 5 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in JEFFERSON LANDING water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for JEFFERSON LANDING under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does JEFFERSON LANDING use? ▼
JEFFERSON LANDING uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

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