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Yadkin Co Water - Hwy 21

Serves an area of Yadkin County and Surry County, NC · 277 people served

Federal records show 3 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for Yadkin Co Water - Hwy 21 in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • NC3099029
  • YADKINVILLE
  • NC
  • 277 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 27055
EPA system ID NC3099029

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
3
Resolved
3
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
0

Key facts

  • Yadkin Co Water - Hwy 21 buys its water from Town of Jonesville.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.107 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit), 2016.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by North Carolina, December 2014.
  • Record on file since 2010, with 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 129 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
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.089 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.1 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.107 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved No

Full record since 2010

EPA's records for Yadkin Co Water - Hwy 21 go back to 2010. Before October 19, 2016 they list 10 health-based violations (10 resolved) and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2010 to October 18, 2016 10 6
October 19, 2016 to 2019 2 0

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began October 2016, Resolved.

Show all 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.107 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.109 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.118 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.11 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.104 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.114 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.122 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.114 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.107 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2014 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.089 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2014 Resolved

Enforcement actions

North Carolina regulators took 7 formal enforcement actions against Yadkin Co Water - Hwy 21 between 2011 and 2014. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in December 2014.

Date By Action Violations covered
Dec 22, 2014 North Carolina Compliance order (no penalty) 12 violations (12 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Jun 10, 2014 North Carolina Compliance order with a penalty 2 violations: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Feb 19, 2014 North Carolina Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Nov 22, 2012 North Carolina Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Public Notice
Jun 1, 2012 North Carolina Compliance order with a penalty 2 violations: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Apr 24, 2012 North Carolina Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Apr 4, 2011 North Carolina Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

3 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Yadkin Co Water - Hwy 21 buys its water from Town of Jonesville. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

Yadkin Co Water - Hwy 21 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 Yadkin Co Water - Hwy 21 for a copy.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

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