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Backwoods-Saddlebrook Comm WS

Serves Moyock, Currituck County, NC · 122 people served

Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Backwoods-Saddlebrook Comm WS in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved DICHLOROMETHANE violation.

  • NC6027009
  • MOYOCK
  • NC
  • 122 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 27958
EPA system ID NC6027009

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

Key facts

  • Backwoods-Saddlebrook Comm WS draws water from 2 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: DICHLOROMETHANE, 0.007 mg/L, federal limit 0.005 mg/L (1.4 times the limit), 2017.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by North Carolina, August 2018.
  • Record on file since 2016, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 48 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
DICHLOROMETHANE
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.007 mg/L, federal limit 0.005 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 310 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved No
DICHLOROMETHANE
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.007 mg/L, federal limit 0.005 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 310 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved No
DICHLOROMETHANE
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.007 mg/L, federal limit 0.005 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 310 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jul 21, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 May 19, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Mar 23, 2017 Resolved

Full record since 2016

EPA's records for Backwoods-Saddlebrook Comm WS go back to 2016. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and no monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2010 to October 18, 2016 2 0
October 19, 2016 to 2019 2 3

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: DICHLOROMETHANE, began October 2016, Resolved.

Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
DICHLOROMETHANE
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.007 mg/L, federal limit 0.005 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
DICHLOROMETHANE
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.007 mg/L, federal limit 0.005 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved

Enforcement actions

North Carolina regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Backwoods-Saddlebrook Comm WS between 2016 and 2018. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 2018.

Date By Action Violations covered
Aug 9, 2018 North Carolina Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Public Notice
Apr 18, 2017 North Carolina Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Public Notice
Nov 2, 2016 North Carolina Compliance order (no penalty) 4 violations (4 health-based): DICHLOROMETHANE

What the violations mean

DICHLOROMETHANE

3 incidents

Test results for DICHLOROMETHANE were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).

The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.

Where the water comes from

Backwoods-Saddlebrook Comm WS draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

Backwoods-Saddlebrook Comm WS 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 Backwoods-Saddlebrook Comm WS for a copy.

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

Testing your own water

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