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Greenfield Water System

Serves an area of Surry County, NC that includes Mount Airy · 244 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Greenfield Water System in the last ten years.

  • NC0286107
  • CARY
  • NC
  • 244 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 27511
EPA system ID NC0286107

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

Key facts

  • Greenfield Water System buys its water from City of Mount Airy.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by North Carolina, March 2008.
  • Record on file since 1980, with 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1 unknown out of 96 service lines.

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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.

None since October 2016, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.

Full record since 1980

EPA's records for Greenfield Water System go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 11 health-based violations (11 resolved) and 68 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 0 32
1990s 0 32
2000s 11 4

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began October 2008, Resolved.

Show all 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2008 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Sep 15, 2008 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.079 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2008 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.08 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2008 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.068 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2007 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.07 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2007 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2006 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.089 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0875 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2005 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 2004 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 2003 Resolved

Enforcement actions

North Carolina regulators and EPA took 4 formal enforcement actions against Greenfield Water System between 1994 and 2008. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in March 2008.

Date By Action Violations covered
Mar 6, 2008 North Carolina Compliance order (no penalty) 4 violations (4 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
May 10, 1995 North Carolina Compliance order with a penalty 12 violations: Barium, Chromium (total), Fluoride, Antimony, Total, Selenium
May 10, 1995 North Carolina Administrative penalty 12 violations: Barium, Chromium (total), Fluoride, Antimony, Total, Selenium
Dec 20, 1994 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations: Lead and Copper Rule

Where the water comes from

Greenfield Water System buys its water from City of Mount Airy. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

Greenfield Water System 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 Greenfield Water System 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.

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