Public water system record
Town of Seaboard
Serves Seaboard, Northampton County, NC · 881 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Town of Seaboard in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- Town of Seaboard draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by North Carolina, June 2021.
- Record on file since 1992, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 7 unknown out of 414 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
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Dec 1, 2010 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 30, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2015 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Town of Seaboard go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (3 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 17 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 10 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 5 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Lead and Copper Rule, began April 2011, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1992 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1992 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
North Carolina regulators took 9 formal enforcement actions against Town of Seaboard between 2011 and 2021. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in June 2021.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2021 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Public Notice |
| Jan 30, 2020 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Nitrate |
| Nov 29, 2017 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Nov 24, 2015 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Apr 3, 2012 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Oct 20, 2011 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule |
| Oct 14, 2011 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Public Notice |
| Sep 7, 2011 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (1 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule |
| May 25, 2011 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule |
What the violations mean
Lead and Copper Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Town of Seaboard draws water from 2 wells. It also has an emergency connection to Northampton--Progressive.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Northampton--Progressive Jackson, NC
Annual water quality report
Town of Seaboard 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