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Cottages at Lake Osseroga

On record as serving Highlands, Macon County, NC · Serves 93 people

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Cottages at Lake Osseroga in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.

  • NC1057005
  • CULLOWHEE
  • NC
  • 93 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 28723
EPA system ID NC1057005

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
2
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
2

Key facts

  • Cottages at Lake Osseroga draws water from 1 well.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by North Carolina, October 2017.
  • Record on file since 2003, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 13 unknown out of 13 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation 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 29, 2009 Resolved No
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 350 Jun 29, 2009 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved

Full record since 2003

EPA's records for Cottages at Lake Osseroga go back to 2003. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 53 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 2 53
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 2

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Lead and Copper Rule, began December 2009, Resolved.

Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Dec 29, 2009 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jun 29, 2009 Resolved

Enforcement actions

North Carolina regulators took 5 formal enforcement actions against Cottages at Lake Osseroga between 2004 and 2017. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in October 2017.

Date By Action Violations covered
Oct 23, 2017 North Carolina Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Mar 3, 2011 North Carolina Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations (2 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule
Jul 17, 2008 North Carolina Compliance order with a penalty 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule
Jul 2, 2008 North Carolina Compliance order with a penalty 21 violations: cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene, 1,1-Dichloroethylene, 1,2-Dichloroethane, 1,1,1-Trichloroethane, Carbon tetrachloride
Mar 25, 2004 North Carolina Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations: Lead and Copper Rule

What the violations mean

Lead and Copper Rule

2 incidents

The 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 each of these violations.

Where the water comes from

Cottages at Lake Osseroga draws water from 1 well.

Annual water quality report

Cottages at Lake Osseroga 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 Cottages at Lake Osseroga for a copy.

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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.

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