Public water system record
Ballough Hills
Serves an area of Jackson County and Haywood County, NC · 102 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Ballough Hills 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
- 3
Key facts
- Ballough Hills draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by North Carolina, November 2017.
- Record on file since 1980, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 4 unknown out of 40 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 |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Ballough Hills go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (1 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 30 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 16 |
| 1990s | 2 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0 | 9 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began April 1991, Archived.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 10, 1991 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 10, 1991 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
North Carolina regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Ballough Hills between 2009 and 2017. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in November 2017.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2017 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Aug 13, 2009 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
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
Ballough Hills draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Ballough Hills 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 Ballough Hills 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