Public water system record
Town of Dobson
Serves an area of Surry County, NC that includes Dobson · 2,615 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Town of Dobson 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
- 5
Key facts
- Town of Dobson draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by North Carolina, March 2014.
- Record on file since 1981, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 336 unknown out of 1,153 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 |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
Full record since 1981
EPA's records for Town of Dobson go back to 1981. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 38 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 4 |
| 1990s | 0 | 15 |
| 2000s | 0 | 13 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 6 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 4 |
Enforcement actions
North Carolina regulators took 6 formal enforcement actions against Town of Dobson between 2010 and 2014. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in March 2014.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2014 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Nov 25, 2013 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: CARBON, TOTAL |
| Jun 17, 2013 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Feb 21, 2012 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Nov 30, 2011 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Apr 20, 2010 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence 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 Dobson draws water from 1 surface water intake. It also buys water from City of Mount Airy.
Buys water from
- City of Mount Airy Mount Airy, NC
Annual water quality report
Town of Dobson 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