Public water system record
Town of Faith
Serves Faith, Rowan County, NC · 1,316 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Town of Faith 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
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 5
Key facts
- Town of Faith draws water from 4 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by North Carolina, August 2024.
- Record on file since 1985, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 457 unknown out of 547 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 |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 7, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 7, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 7, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
Full record since 1985
EPA's records for Town of Faith go back to 1985. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 20 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0 | 5 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 | 5 |
Enforcement actions
North Carolina regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against Town of Faith between 2012 and 2024, filed as 9 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2024 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations: Public Notice |
| May 7, 2024 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (1 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule |
| Jan 14, 2013 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Dec 18, 2012 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Total Coliform, Chlorine |
What the violations mean
Lead and Copper Rule
1 incidentThe 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 this violation.
Where the water comes from
Town of Faith draws water from 4 wells.
Annual water quality report
Town of Faith 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