Public water system record
Highlands Falls Country Club
Serves an area of Macon County, NC that includes Highlands · 650 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Highlands Falls Country Club in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- Highlands Falls Country Club draws water from 5 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by North Carolina, September 2024.
- Record on file since 1980, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 418 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
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Dec 10, 2023 | 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
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Highlands Falls Country Club go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 56 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 22 |
| 1990s | 0 | 28 |
| 2000s | 2 | 6 |
| 2020s | 2 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Lead and Copper Rule, began July 2006, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2000 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
North Carolina regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Highlands Falls Country Club in 2024, filed as 5 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in September 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2024 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| May 7, 2024 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (1 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule |
| Jan 16, 2024 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule |
What the violations mean
Lead and Copper Rule
2 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Highlands Falls Country Club draws water from 5 wells.
Annual water quality report
Highlands Falls Country Club 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.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
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