Public water system record
Melmont Water System
Serves an area of Polk County, NC that includes Tryon · 127 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Melmont 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
- 0
Key facts
- Melmont Water System draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by North Carolina, April 2013.
- Record on file since 1980, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 20 unknown out of 62 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, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Melmont Water System go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 28 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 18 |
| 1990s | 1 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began January 1995, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1995 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
North Carolina regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against Melmont Water System between 2010 and 2013. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in April 2013.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2013 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Feb 8, 2012 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Pentachlorophenol |
| Jan 18, 2012 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Pentachlorophenol |
| Oct 27, 2010 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
Where the water comes from
Melmont Water System draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Melmont 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 Melmont 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