Public water system record
Twin Oaks TP
On record as serving Nashville, Nash County, NC · Serves 77 people
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Twin Oaks TP in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Nitrate violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- Twin Oaks TP draws water from 2 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrate, 13.72 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit), 2023.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by North Carolina, April 2023.
- Record on file since 1992, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13.72 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2023 | 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 |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Twin Oaks TP go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 130 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 14 |
| 2000s | 2 | 115 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Lead and Copper Rule, began January 2002, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2001 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
North Carolina regulators and EPA took 5 formal enforcement actions against Twin Oaks TP between 2000 and 2023. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in April 2023.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2023 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Nitrate |
| Jul 20, 2005 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 23 violations: DICHLOROMETHANE, Xylenes, Total, Ethylbenzene, Tetrachloroethylene, 1,1,2-Trichloroethane |
| Nov 12, 2004 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 6 violations: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Sep 28, 2001 | EPA | Complaint seeking a penalty | 2 violations: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| May 30, 2000 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Nitrate
1 incidentNitrate exceeded the federal limit
High nitrate is especially dangerous for infants under 6 months and can cause blue baby syndrome
Where the water comes from
Twin Oaks TP draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Twin Oaks TP 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 Twin Oaks TP 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