Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) violations in North Carolina
423 active public water systems in North Carolina had a Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) violation in the past three years, 422 of them still unresolved. What Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) is and why it matters.
Systems with a Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) violation
Unresolved first, then largest first| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Unresolved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sanford, City of Sanford · Lee County |
48,350 | 2 | 1 | |
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Franklin County Water & Sewer Franklinton · Franklin County |
26,060 | 4 | 2 | |
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Hoke CO Regional--Rockfish Raeford · Hoke County |
13,378 | 1 | 1 | |
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Dan River Water INC Eden · Rockingham County |
12,573 | 4 | 2 | |
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Gates County Water System Gatesville · Gates County |
11,621 | 2 | 1 | |
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Elon, Town of Elon · Alamance County |
11,350 | 3 | 1 | |
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Columbus CO Water Districts Ii, Iii, V Whiteville · Columbus County |
10,442 | 1 | 1 | |
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Stanly Co-West Stanly Dist Locust · Stanly County |
9,939 | 1 | 1 | |
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Surf City, Town of Surf City · Pender County |
9,730 | 2 | 1 | |
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Orange-Alamance Water System Efland · Orange County |
9,223 | 11 | 1 | |
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Siler City, Town of Siler City · Chatham County |
8,520 | 1 | 1 | |
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Southern Wayne Sanitary Dist Goldsboro · Wayne County |
7,793 | 2 | 1 | |
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Carolina Beach Water System Carolina Beach · New Hanover County |
6,864 | 2 | 1 | |
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Pittsboro, Town of Pittsboro · Chatham County |
6,708 | 2 | 1 | |
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Cherryville, City of Cherryville · Gaston County |
6,353 | 2 | 1 | |
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Nashville, Town of Nashville · Nash County |
5,900 | 2 | 2 | |
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Lake Royale S/d Bunn · Franklin County |
5,890 | 4 | 2 | |
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Wallace, Town of Wallace · Duplin County |
5,825 | 4 | 1 | |
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Stanley, Town of Stanley · Gaston County |
5,750 | 2 | 1 | |
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Wadesboro, Town of Wadesboro · Anson County |
5,608 | 1 | 0 | |
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Bladen CO Wtr Dist-East Bladen White Lake · Bladen County |
4,310 | 1 | 1 | |
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Stanly Co-Aquadale Dist Aquadale · Stanly County |
3,632 | 1 | 1 | |
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Stokes Regional Water Corp Stokes · Pitt County |
3,530 | 3 | 1 | |
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Tabor City, Town of Tabor City · Columbus County |
3,277 | 1 | 1 | |
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Bladenboro, Town of Bladenboro · Bladen County |
3,175 | 2 | 1 | |
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Marshville, Town of Marshville · Union County |
3,163 | 1 | 1 | |
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Fairmont, Town of Fairmont · Robeson County |
2,968 | 2 | 1 | |
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Dobson, Town of Dobson · Surry County |
2,615 | 2 | 1 | |
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Columbus County Water Dist IV Delco · Columbus County |
2,598 | 4 | 1 | |
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Maxton, Town of Maxton · Robeson County |
2,598 | 3 | 1 | |
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Chocowinity Water System Chocowinity · Beaufort County |
2,565 | 2 | 1 | |
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Lauradale S/d Jacksonville · Onslow County |
2,527 | 4 | 1 | |
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Columbus Town of Columbus · Polk County |
2,489 | 10 | 3 | |
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Pine Level, Town of Pine Level · Johnston County |
2,413 | 2 | 1 | |
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Seagrove-Ulah Metro Water Dist Seagrove · Randolph County |
2,413 | 1 | 1 | |
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Southern Middle & High Schools Elon College · Alamance County |
2,337 | 1 | 0 | |
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Ellenboro Town of Ellenboro · Rutherford County |
2,322 | 5 | 3 | |
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Northampton--Progressive Garysburg · Northampton County |
2,228 | 5 | 1 | |
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Ellerbe Town of Ellerbe · Richmond County |
2,050 | 3 | 2 | |
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Foxfire Village, Town of Foxfire Village · Moore County |
1,975 | 3 | 1 | |
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Clay CO Water & Sewer District Hayesville · Clay County |
1,965 | 2 | 2 | |
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Stanly Co-Palestine-Badin Dist Badin · Stanly County |
1,964 | 1 | 1 | |
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Yanceyville, Town of Yanceyville · Caswell County |
1,937 | 4 | 2 | |
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Mount Pleasant, Town of Mt Pleasant · Cabarrus County |
1,786 | 6 | 2 | |
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Columbus CO Water District I Tabor City · Columbus County |
1,700 | 3 | 1 | |
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Old Fort, Town of Old Fort · McDowell County |
1,700 | 2 | 0 | |
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Northern Nash Water District Dortches · Nash County |
1,694 | 4 | 1 | |
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Princeton, Town of Princeton · Johnston County |
1,653 | 5 | 2 | |
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East Spencer, Town of East Spencer · Rowan County |
1,550 | 1 | 1 | |
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Mount Gilead, Town of Mt Gilead · Montgomery County |
1,463 | 5 | 1 |
About this data
A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Lead and Copper Rule (LCR), including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) alone.
Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The North Carolina records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet. Retrieved from ECHO on Oct 11, 2026.