Public water system record
Town of Ellenboro
Serves an area of Rutherford County, NC that includes Ellenboro · 2,322 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 17 monitoring/reporting issues for Town of Ellenboro 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
- 17
Key facts
- Town of Ellenboro buys its water from Town of Forest City.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by North Carolina, November 2025.
- Record on file since 1980, with 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 19, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 23, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Active |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Aug 11, 2022 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Town of Ellenboro go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 21 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0 | 7 |
| 2000s | 0 | 7 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1 | 17 |
Enforcement actions
North Carolina regulators and EPA took 11 formal enforcement actions against Town of Ellenboro between 1996 and 2025. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in November 2025.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2025 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Oct 28, 2025 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Jul 29, 2025 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Apr 17, 2025 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Jan 16, 2025 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Nov 18, 2024 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Oct 22, 2024 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Sep 21, 2022 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Jun 4, 2015 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Apr 29, 2015 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| May 14, 1996 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Lead and Copper 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
Town of Ellenboro buys its water from Town of Forest City. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Town of Ellenboro.
Buys water from
- Town of Forest City Forest City, NC
Annual water quality report
Town of Ellenboro 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