Public water system record
Town of Lake Santeetlah
Serves Lake Santeetlah, Graham County, NC · 498 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Town of Lake Santeetlah 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
- 3
Key facts
- Town of Lake Santeetlah draws water from 4 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by North Carolina, February 2019.
- Record on file since 1980, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 201 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.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 24, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Town of Lake Santeetlah go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 34 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 22 |
| 1990s | 0 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
Enforcement actions
North Carolina regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Town of Lake Santeetlah between 2017 and 2019. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in February 2019.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2019 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Public Notice |
| Mar 5, 2018 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Oct 23, 2017 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
Where the water comes from
Town of Lake Santeetlah draws water from 4 wells.
Annual water quality report
Town of Lake Santeetlah 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 Town of Lake Santeetlah 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