Public water system record
Long Shoals Water System
Serves an area of Lincoln County, NC that includes Lincolnton · 196 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Long Shoals 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
- 3
Key facts
- Long Shoals Water System draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by North Carolina, November 2024.
- Record on file since 1980, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 78 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2022 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Long Shoals Water System go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 89 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 58 |
| 1990s | 0 | 30 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 3 |
Enforcement actions
North Carolina regulators and EPA took 4 formal enforcement actions against Long Shoals Water System between 1987 and 2024. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in November 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2024 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Sep 27, 2023 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Dec 20, 1994 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Sep 30, 1987 | North Carolina | Administrative penalty | 8 violations: Chromium (total), Mercury, Cadmium, Fluoride, Barium |
Where the water comes from
Long Shoals Water System draws water from 1 well. It also buys water from Lincoln County WTP.
Buys water from
- Lincoln County WTP Denver, NC
Annual water quality report
Long Shoals 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 Long Shoals 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