Public water system record
Lincoln County WTP
Serves an area of Lincoln County, NC that includes Denver, Westport, Lowesville and 1 more place · 49,693 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Lincoln County WTP 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
- 1
Key facts
- Lincoln County WTP draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by North Carolina, November 2016.
- Record on file since 1991, with 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1,198 unknown out of 18,809 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 |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Lincoln County WTP go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 8 health-based violations (7 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 8 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 4 |
| 2000s | 6 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: CARBON, TOTAL, began October 2008, Resolved.
Show all 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06737 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.07018 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0658 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 23, 1991 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 23, 1991 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
North Carolina regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Lincoln County WTP between 2008 and 2016. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in November 2016.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2016 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Nov 6, 2008 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (3 health-based): CARBON, TOTAL |
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
Lincoln County WTP draws water from 1 surface water intake. It also buys water from City of Lincolnton. 2 other community water systems buy water from Lincoln County WTP.
Buys water from
- City of Lincolnton Lincolnton, NC
Community systems that buy water from it
- City of High Shoals High Shoals, NC
- Long Shoals Water System Cary, NC
Annual water quality report
Lincoln County WTP 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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