Public water system record
Cherokee - Rough Branch Water System
Serves an area of Haywood County, NC · 233 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for Cherokee - Rough Branch Water System in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Cherokee - Rough Branch Water System draws water from 4 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by EPA, August 1994.
- Record on file since 1993, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 84 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Nov 15, 2024 | Active | No |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Cherokee - Rough Branch Water System go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 8 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 7 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against Cherokee - Rough Branch Water System in 1994. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in August 1994.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 1994 | EPA | Signed compliance agreement | 5 violations: Nitrate, Lead and Copper Rule |
What the violations mean
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Cherokee - Rough Branch Water System draws water from 4 wells.
Annual water quality report
Cherokee - Rough Branch Water System must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Cherokee - Rough Branch Water System for a copy.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by EPA Region 4.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells