Public water system record
Town of Turkey
Serves Turkey, Sampson County, NC · 352 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Town of Turkey 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
- 3
Key facts
- Town of Turkey draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by North Carolina, October 2024.
- Record on file since 1992, with 0 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 132 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 |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Town of Turkey go back to 1992. Before October 20, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 36 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0 | 30 |
| 2020s | 1 | 3 |
Enforcement actions
North Carolina regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Town of Turkey between 2008 and 2024, filed as 5 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in October 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2024 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Chlorine, Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Jun 18, 2008 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 24 violations: Nickel, Barium, Chromium (total), CYANIDE, Selenium |
| Jun 13, 2008 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
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 Turkey draws water from 2 wells. 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buys water from Town of Turkey.
Annual water quality report
Town of Turkey 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 Town of Turkey 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.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells