Public water system record
Elk River Club Development
Serves an area of Avery County, NC that includes Banner Elk · 732 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Elk River Club Development in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Combined Radium (-226 and -228) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Elk River Club Development draws water from 3 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit), 2019.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by North Carolina, July 2020.
- Record on file since 1986, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 96 unknown out of 304 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
Full record since 1986
EPA's records for Elk River Club Development go back to 1986. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (4 resolved, 3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 31 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 6 | 26 |
| 2000s | 1 | 3 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Lead and Copper Rule, began January 2005, Resolved.
Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1992 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1992 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
North Carolina regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against Elk River Club Development between 2019 and 2020. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in July 2020.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2020 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
| Jun 11, 2020 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
| Jan 31, 2020 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
| Oct 4, 2019 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
What the violations mean
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
2 incidentsTest results for Combined Radium (-226 and -228) were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Elk River Club Development draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
Elk River Club Development 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