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Community Water System · PWS NC0181138

Lake Lure Village Resort

Lake Lure, North Carolina 28746 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 226 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

226
People served
349
EPA violations
12
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 349 drinking-water violations at Lake Lure Village Resort, 3% of them health-based - above the North Carolina per-system average.

349
Total EPA violations on record
3%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
226
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Lake Lure Village Resort

Lake Lure Village Resort is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 226 residents in Lake Lure, North Carolina (Rutherford County) through 89 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 349 total violations for this system , of which 12 (3%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 301 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 Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 28 violations (MR). 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. Statewide, 174 of 287 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (60.6%).

Lake Lure Village Resort's 349 violations sit above the North Carolina average.

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
226
Total Violations
349
Health-Based Violations
12
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
89
County
Rutherford
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
301
Treatment Tech Violations
12

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 28 2021
Public Notice Other 19 2020
Coliform (TCR) MR 15 2005
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 11 2008
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 11 2008
Xylenes, Total MR 11 2008
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 11 2008
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 11 2008
Vinyl chloride MR 11 2008
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 11 2008
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 11 2008
Carbon tetrachloride MR 11 2008
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 11 2008
Trichloroethylene MR 11 2008
Ethylbenzene MR 11 2008
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 11 2008
Styrene MR 11 2008
Tetrachloroethylene MR 11 2008
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 11 2008
Toluene MR 11 2008
Benzene MR 11 2008
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 11 2008
CHLOROBENZENE MR 11 2008
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 11 2008
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 11 2019
Lead and Copper Rule TT 10 2011
Chlorine MR 10 2019
Nitrate MR 6 2018
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2018
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 2024

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 Lake Lure Village Resort.

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 NC0181138 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 Lake Lure Village Resort 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 RPT 2 SDWIS / NC0181138 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 SDWIS / NC0181138 / 5200
2021 Lead and Copper Rule MR 28 SDWIS / NC0181138 / 5000
2020 Public Notice Other 19 SDWIS / NC0181138 / 7500
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 11 SDWIS / NC0181138 / 8000
2019 Chlorine MR 10 SDWIS / NC0181138 / 0999
2018 Nitrate MR 6 SDWIS / NC0181138 / 1040
2018 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 SDWIS / NC0181138 / 7000
2011 Lead and Copper Rule TT 10 SDWIS / NC0181138 / 5000
2008 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 11 SDWIS / NC0181138 / 2378
2008 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 11 SDWIS / NC0181138 / 2380
2008 Xylenes, Total MR 11 SDWIS / NC0181138 / 2955
2008 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 11 SDWIS / NC0181138 / 2964
2008 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 11 SDWIS / NC0181138 / 2969
2008 Vinyl chloride MR 11 SDWIS / NC0181138 / 2976

How Lake Lure Village Resort Compares

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

Metric Lake Lure Village Resort North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 349 104.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 12 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 226 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 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Lake Lure Village Resort water safe to drink? ▼
Lake Lure Village Resort (PWS ID: NC0181138) has 349 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 226 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Lake Lure Village Resort serve? ▼
Lake Lure Village Resort serves 226 people in Lake Lure, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 89 service connections.
What type of violations does Lake Lure Village Resort have? ▼
Lake Lure Village Resort has 349 total violations: 12 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 301 monitoring/reporting violations, and 12 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Lake Lure Village Resort water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Lake Lure Village Resort under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Lake Lure Village Resort use? ▼
Lake Lure Village Resort 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.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.