Public water system record
Northampton--Progressive
Serves an area of Northampton County, NC that includes Garysburg · 2,228 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 14 monitoring/reporting issues for Northampton--Progressive 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
- 14
Key facts
- Northampton--Progressive buys its water from Weldon Water System.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by North Carolina, August 2025.
- Record on file since 1995, with 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 574 unknown out of 905 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
|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1995
EPA's records for Northampton--Progressive go back to 1995. Before October 19, 2016 they list 10 health-based violations (9 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 32 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9 | 28 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 | 11 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began January 2008, Archived.
Show all 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.07 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Archived |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.076 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.075 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.066 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06821 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.07527 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0961 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06813 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1998 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
North Carolina regulators took 13 formal enforcement actions against Northampton--Progressive between 1997 and 2025, filed as 15 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 26, 2025 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Chlorine, Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Feb 17, 2025 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Aug 19, 2024 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Feb 19, 2014 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Aug 22, 2008 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Oct 23, 2007 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (3 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Dec 4, 1997 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations: Nitrate |
| Dec 4, 1997 | North Carolina | Administrative penalty | 2 violations: Nitrate |
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
Northampton--Progressive buys its water from Weldon Water System. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. It also has emergency connections to Northampton--Gaston and Northampton--Milwaukee. 3 other public water systems have emergency connections to Northampton--Progressive.
Buys water from
- Weldon Water System Weldon, NC
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Northampton--Gaston Jackson, NC
- Northampton--Milwaukee Jackson, NC
Annual water quality report
Northampton--Progressive 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