Public water system record

Indian Lakes Estate S/D

Serves an area of Transylvania County, NC that includes Brevard · 75 people served

Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 8 monitoring/reporting issues for Indian Lakes Estate S/D in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.

  • NC0188128
  • CULLOWHEE
  • NC
  • 75 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 28723
EPA system ID NC0188128

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
1
Resolved
1
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
8

Key facts

  • Indian Lakes Estate S/D draws water from 2 wells.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by North Carolina, March 2023.
  • Record on file since 1988, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1 service line.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation 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 REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
350 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
Oct 17, 2024 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2020 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2019 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2016 Active
Enforcement action in place
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 1993 Active
Enforcement action in place

Full record since 1988

EPA's records for Indian Lakes Estate S/D go back to 1988. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (1 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 64 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 0 2
1990s 2 37
2000s 0 24
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 1
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 3
2020s 1 3

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform (acute), began May 1992, Resolved.

Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
May 1, 1992 Resolved
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
May 1, 1992 Archived

Enforcement actions

North Carolina regulators and EPA took 7 formal enforcement actions against Indian Lakes Estate S/D between 1996 and 2023. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in March 2023.

Date By Action Violations covered
Mar 2, 2023 North Carolina Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule
Dec 3, 2020 North Carolina Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule
May 6, 2019 North Carolina Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule
Jun 27, 2016 North Carolina Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule
Nov 14, 2008 North Carolina Compliance order with a penalty 1 violation: Total Coliform
Dec 12, 2007 North Carolina Compliance order with a penalty 1 violation: Total Coliform
Mar 13, 1996 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations: Lead and Copper Rule

What the violations mean

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

1 incident

The 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

Indian Lakes Estate S/D draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

Indian Lakes Estate S/D 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 Indian Lakes Estate S/D 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.