Public water system record
Forest Hills Water System
Serves Cullowhee and Forest Hills, Jackson County, NC · 323 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Forest Hills Water System 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
- 2
Key facts
- Forest Hills Water System draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by North Carolina, October 2024.
- Record on file since 1980, with 0 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 110 unknown out of 122 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Forest Hills Water System go back to 1980. Before October 20, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 70 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 68 |
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 | 2 |
Enforcement actions
North Carolina regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Forest Hills Water System between 1987 and 2024, filed as 4 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in October 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2024 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Chlorine, Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Sep 30, 1987 | North Carolina | Administrative penalty | 24 violations: Barium, Cadmium, Chromium (total), Fluoride, Selenium |
Where the water comes from
Forest Hills Water System draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Forest Hills Water System 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 Forest Hills Water System 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