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NEWLAND, TOWN OF

PWS ID: NC0106020 · NEWLAND, North Carolina 28657

NEWLAND, TOWN OF serves 999 people in NEWLAND, North Carolina using Groundwater water sources. It has 105 recorded EPA violations, including 9 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: NEWLAND, TOWN OF

NEWLAND, TOWN OF is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 999 residents in NEWLAND, North Carolina (Avery County) through 489 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 105 total violations for this system , of which 9 (9%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 65 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Consumer Confidence Rule, recorded in 12 violations (Other). 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. NEWLAND, TOWN OF's 105 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
999
Total Violations
105
Health-Based Violations
9
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
489
County
Avery
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
65
Treatment Tech Violations
9

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 12 2003
Lead and Copper Rule MR 12 2017
Nitrate MR 10 2003
Nitrite MR 9 1999
Lead and Copper Rule TT 7 2012
Public Notice Other 6 2008
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 6 2011
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 5 2011
Combined Uranium MR 4 2011
Radium-228 MR 4 2011
Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 4 2021
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 2020
Radium-226 MR 4 2011
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 2003
Chlorine MR 3 2006
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 2024
Gross Beta Particle Activity MR 1 1980

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 NEWLAND, TOWN OF.

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 NC0106020 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 NEWLAND, TOWN OF 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
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 SDWIS / NC0106020 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 SDWIS / NC0106020 / 5200
2021 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 4 SDWIS / NC0106020 / 0600
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 SDWIS / NC0106020 / 8000
2017 Lead and Copper Rule MR 12 SDWIS / NC0106020 / 5000
2012 Lead and Copper Rule TT 7 SDWIS / NC0106020 / 5000
2011 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 6 SDWIS / NC0106020 / 4010
2011 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 5 SDWIS / NC0106020 / 4000
2011 Combined Uranium MR 4 SDWIS / NC0106020 / 4006
2011 Radium-228 MR 4 SDWIS / NC0106020 / 4030
2011 Radium-226 MR 4 SDWIS / NC0106020 / 4020
2008 Public Notice Other 6 SDWIS / NC0106020 / 7500
2006 Chlorine MR 3 SDWIS / NC0106020 / 0999
2003 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 12 SDWIS / NC0106020 / 7000
2003 Nitrate MR 10 SDWIS / NC0106020 / 1040

How NEWLAND, TOWN OF Compares

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

Metric NEWLAND, TOWN OF North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 105 104.4 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 9 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 999 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 NEWLAND, TOWN OF water safe to drink? ▼
NEWLAND, TOWN OF (PWS ID: NC0106020) has 105 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 999 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does NEWLAND, TOWN OF serve? ▼
NEWLAND, TOWN OF serves 999 people in NEWLAND, North Carolina. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 489 service connections.
What type of violations does NEWLAND, TOWN OF have? ▼
NEWLAND, TOWN OF has 105 total violations: 9 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 65 monitoring/reporting violations, and 9 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in NEWLAND, TOWN OF water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for NEWLAND, TOWN OF under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does NEWLAND, TOWN OF use? ▼
NEWLAND, TOWN OF 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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