Public water system record
Carolina Trace Water System
Serves an area of Lee County, NC that includes Sanford · 4,516 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for Carolina Trace Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Carolina Trace Water System buys its water from City of Sanford.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit), 2022.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by North Carolina, September 2022.
- Record on file since 1994, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 1 lead and 662 unknown out of 1,675 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for Carolina Trace Water System go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2003, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2003 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
North Carolina regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Carolina Trace Water System in 2022. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in September 2022.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2022 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
1 incidentDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Carolina Trace Water System buys its water from City of Sanford. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- City of Sanford Sanford, NC
Annual water quality report
Carolina Trace 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.
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