Public water system record
East Shores S/D
Serves an area of Burke County, NC that includes Morganton · 350 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for East Shores S/D in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- East Shores S/D buys its water from City of Morganton.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by North Carolina, November 2024.
- Record on file since 1999, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1 unknown out of 130 service lines.
Check whether East Shores S/D serves your address
Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
Full record since 1999
EPA's records for East Shores S/D go back to 1999. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Enforcement actions
North Carolina regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against East Shores S/D in 2024. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in November 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2024 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
Where the water comes from
East Shores S/D buys its water from City of Morganton. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- City of Morganton Morganton, NC
Annual water quality report
East Shores S/D 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 East Shores S/D 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 North Carolina.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells