Public water system record
Down East MHP
Serves an area of Carteret County, NC that includes Beaufort · 107 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 13 monitoring/reporting issues for Down East MHP 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
- 13
Key facts
- Down East MHP draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by North Carolina, August 2025.
- Record on file since 1985, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 48 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
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Asbestos
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 22, 2015 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
Full record since 1985
EPA's records for Down East MHP go back to 1985. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 64 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 20 |
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 | 24 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 18 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 | 9 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Lead and Copper Rule, began January 2005, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
North Carolina regulators took 29 formal enforcement actions against Down East MHP between 2008 and 2025, filed as 33 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 2025.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2025 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Feb 9, 2023 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Asbestos |
| Nov 10, 2022 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Mar 30, 2022 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Oct 27, 2021 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Dec 3, 2020 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| May 6, 2019 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Nov 20, 2018 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Nov 29, 2017 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Jan 14, 2016 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Public Notice |
| Sep 3, 2015 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Apr 8, 2015 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Nov 7, 2014 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Oct 21, 2014 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Sep 25, 2014 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Chlorine, Total Coliform |
| Aug 12, 2014 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Jul 10, 2014 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Chlorine, Total Coliform |
| Mar 20, 2014 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Mar 15, 2012 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Feb 15, 2012 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Total Coliform, Chlorine |
| Feb 2, 2012 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Dec 13, 2011 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Nov 15, 2010 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Oct 15, 2010 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Public Notice |
| Oct 7, 2010 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Total Coliform, Chlorine |
| May 1, 2009 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Apr 23, 2009 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Feb 18, 2009 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Jan 30, 2008 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
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
Down East MHP draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Down East MHP 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 Down East MHP 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