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Town of Grover

Serves Grover, Cleveland County, NC · 805 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Town of Grover in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • NC0123030
  • GROVER
  • NC
  • 805 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 28073
EPA system ID NC0123030

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
2
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • Town of Grover buys its water from Town of Kings Mountain.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2018.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by North Carolina, May 2019.
  • Record on file since 1991, with 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 431 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2018 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Public Notice
OTHER
 Feb 18, 2019 Resolved

Full record since 1991

EPA's records for Town of Grover go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 13 health-based violations (11 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 18 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 4 4
2000s 7 10
2010 to October 18, 2016 2 4
October 19, 2016 to 2019 2 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began April 2010, Resolved.

Show all 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2010 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.091 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2010 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.091 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2009 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.09 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2009 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.073 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2005 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.066 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2005 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06725 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2005 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.075 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2005 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.07475 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 9, 1991 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 9, 1991 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 21, 1991 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 21, 1991 Archived

Enforcement actions

North Carolina regulators and EPA took 8 formal enforcement actions against Town of Grover between 2000 and 2019. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in May 2019.

Date By Action Violations covered
May 15, 2019 North Carolina Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Public Notice
Oct 19, 2018 North Carolina Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Mar 20, 2014 North Carolina Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule
Feb 3, 2011 North Carolina Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Public Notice
Dec 10, 2010 North Carolina Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule
Nov 20, 2009 North Carolina Compliance order (no penalty) 4 violations (4 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Nov 12, 2004 North Carolina Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule
May 25, 2000 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

2 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Town of Grover buys its water from Town of Kings Mountain. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

Town of Grover 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

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