Public water system record
Town of West Jefferson
Serves West Jefferson, Ashe County, NC · 1,321 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Town of West Jefferson in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Town of West Jefferson draws water from 12 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by North Carolina, July 2014.
- Record on file since 1986, with 2 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 920 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 | Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
Full record since 1986
EPA's records for Town of West Jefferson go back to 1986. Before October 20, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 107 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1 | 46 |
| 2000s | 1 | 52 |
| 2010 to October 19, 2016 | 0 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Lead and Copper Rule, began July 2000, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1997 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
North Carolina regulators took 5 formal enforcement actions against Town of West Jefferson between 2008 and 2014, filed as 8 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in July 2014.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2014 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Mar 13, 2013 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Nitrate |
| Jan 25, 2013 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Nitrate |
| Oct 9, 2012 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| May 23, 2008 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 26 violations: Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, Dinoseb, Hexachlorocyclopentadiene, 2,4-D, Benzo(a)pyrene |
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
Town of West Jefferson draws water from 12 wells.
Annual water quality report
Town of West Jefferson 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.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
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 North Carolina.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells