Public water system record
Town of Liberty
Serves Liberty, Randolph County, NC · 2,655 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 27 monitoring/reporting issues for Town of Liberty in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 27
Key facts
- Town of Liberty draws water from 8 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by North Carolina, November 2017.
- Record on file since 1993, with 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 986 unknown out of 1,529 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 REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Town of Liberty go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 10 health-based violations (10 resolved) and 309 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1 | 299 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 7 | 5 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 26 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: 1,1-Dichloroethylene, began January 2013, Resolved.
Show all 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.008 mg/L, federal limit 0.007 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.008 mg/L, federal limit 0.007 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.008 mg/L, federal limit 0.007 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.009 mg/L, federal limit 0.007 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.009 mg/L, federal limit 0.007 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.008 mg/L, federal limit 0.007 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.008 mg/L, federal limit 0.007 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Antimony, Total
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.006 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.032 mg/L, federal limit 0.007 mg/L (4.6 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1994 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
North Carolina regulators took 7 formal enforcement actions against Town of Liberty between 2008 and 2017, filed as 19 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in November 2017.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2017 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 26 violations: Dalapon, Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate, Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, Picloram, BHC-GAMMA |
| Aug 11, 2017 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 26 violations: Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate, Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, Picloram, BHC-GAMMA, Methoxychlor |
| Feb 15, 2013 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Public Notice |
| Jun 5, 2012 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 7 violations (7 health-based): 1,1-Dichloroethylene |
| Jul 15, 2008 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 14 violations: Nitrate |
| Jun 23, 2008 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| May 23, 2008 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 182 violations: BHC-GAMMA, Methoxychlor, Toxaphene, Dalapon, Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate |
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 Liberty draws water from 8 wells.
Annual water quality report
Town of Liberty 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