Public water system record
Town of Jefferson
Serves Jefferson, Ashe County, NC · 1,740 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Town of 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
- 2
Key facts
- Town of Jefferson draws water from 3 wells and 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by North Carolina, October 2023.
- Record on file since 1980, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 444 unknown out of 913 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 |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2023 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Town of Jefferson go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (5 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 19 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 4 |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 11 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 4 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Carbon tetrachloride, began July 2016, Resolved.
Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.008 mg/L, federal limit 0.005 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.008 mg/L, federal limit 0.005 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.008 mg/L, federal limit 0.005 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.008 mg/L, federal limit 0.005 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 24, 1991 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 24, 1991 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
North Carolina regulators took 5 formal enforcement actions against Town of Jefferson between 2008 and 2023. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in October 2023.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2023 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Apr 12, 2016 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations (4 health-based): Carbon tetrachloride |
| Oct 15, 2015 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Public Notice |
| Aug 15, 2014 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Jun 18, 2008 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Mercury |
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 Jefferson draws water from 3 wells and 1 surface water intake.
Annual water quality report
Town of 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