Public water system record
Houston House Rest Home
On record as serving McDowell County, NC · Serves 40 people
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 18 monitoring/reporting issues for Houston House Rest Home in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 18
Key facts
- Houston House Rest Home draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by North Carolina, November 2024.
- Record on file since 1986, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
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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 | Active | No |
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 |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 13, 2020 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 19, 1999 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
Full record since 1986
EPA's records for Houston House Rest Home go back to 1986. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 110 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 36 |
| 1990s | 1 | 61 |
| 2000s | 1 | 11 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1 | 13 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Lead and Copper Rule, began April 2007, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 2, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 1994 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
North Carolina regulators and EPA took 19 formal enforcement actions against Houston House Rest Home between 2000 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 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Mar 2, 2023 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Mar 30, 2022 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Apr 26, 2021 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Feb 25, 2021 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Dec 3, 2020 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Apr 29, 2020 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Public Notice |
| Apr 15, 2020 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Nov 13, 2019 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Mar 12, 2019 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| May 14, 2018 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Jun 12, 2017 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Apr 29, 2016 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Jun 17, 2013 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Sep 27, 2001 | EPA | Complaint seeking a penalty | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Dec 15, 2000 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Nitrate |
| Dec 15, 2000 | North Carolina | Administrative penalty | 1 violation: Nitrate |
| May 25, 2000 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence 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
Houston House Rest Home draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Houston House Rest Home 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 Houston House Rest Home 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