Public water system record
Town of Bryson City
Serves an area of Swain County, NC that includes Bryson City · 4,395 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Town of Bryson City 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
- Town of Bryson City draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by North Carolina, April 2016.
- Record on file since 1983, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1,972 unknown out of 1,972 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 1983
EPA's records for Town of Bryson City go back to 1983. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 85 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 33 |
| 1990s | 1 | 44 |
| 2000s | 0 | 7 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began January 2016, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.063 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.064 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1992 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
North Carolina regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against Town of Bryson City and issued 1 boil water order between 2008 and 2016. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in April 2016.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2016 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Jan 25, 2016 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Jul 22, 2014 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jul 22, 2014 | North Carolina | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Sep 15, 2008 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: CARBON, TOTAL |
Where the water comes from
Town of Bryson City draws water from 1 surface water intake.
Annual water quality report
Town of Bryson City 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.
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