Public water system record
Swiss Pine Lakes
Serves an area of Mitchell County, NC that includes Spruce Pine · 185 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Swiss Pine Lakes 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
- 1
Key facts
- Swiss Pine Lakes buys its water from Town of Spruce Pine.
- 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 39 unknown out of 68 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, 2024 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Swiss Pine Lakes go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 63 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 34 |
| 1990s | 0 | 28 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Enforcement actions
North Carolina regulators and EPA took 2 formal enforcement actions against Swiss Pine Lakes between 1994 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 |
| Dec 20, 1994 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Lead and Copper Rule |
Where the water comes from
Swiss Pine Lakes buys its water from Town of Spruce Pine. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Town of Spruce Pine Spruce Pine, NC
Annual water quality report
Swiss Pine Lakes 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 Swiss Pine Lakes 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