Public water system record
Martin Co Water & Sewer Dist I
Serves an area of Martin County, NC that includes Williamston, Oak City and Hassell · 2,245 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 7 monitoring/reporting issues for Martin Co Water & Sewer Dist I 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
- 7
Key facts
- Martin Co Water & Sewer Dist I draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by North Carolina, August 2024.
- Record on file since 2003, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 925 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 REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2023 | 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 |
Full record since 2003
EPA's records for Martin Co Water & Sewer Dist I go back to 2003. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 | 5 |
Enforcement actions
North Carolina regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Martin Co Water & Sewer Dist I between 2019 and 2024, filed as 3 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2024 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Chlorine, Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| May 6, 2019 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
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
Martin Co Water & Sewer Dist I draws water from 1 well. It also buys water from Martin Co. Regional Wasa Authority Well. It also has emergency connections to Town of Hamilton and Town of Williamston. 2 other public water systems have emergency connections to Martin Co Water & Sewer Dist I.
Buys water from
- Martin Co. Regional Wasa Authority Well Williamston, NC
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Town of Hamilton Hamilton, NC
- Town of Williamston Williamston, NC
Annual water quality report
Martin Co Water & Sewer Dist I 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