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 in the latest quarter of EPA's data. What Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) is and why it matters.
Systems with a Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) violation
Latest quarter first, then largest first| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Unresolved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Southern Trace S/d Garner · Wake County |
485 | 8 | 4 | |
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Jackson, Town of Jackson · Northampton County |
480 | 1 | 1 | |
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Micro, Town of Micro · Johnston County |
470 | 4 | 2 | |
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Maury Water Association Maury · Greene County |
468 | 2 | 0 | |
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West Swain Elem School Bryson City · Swain County |
450 | 6 | 2 | |
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Young Life Windy Gap Weaverville · Buncombe County |
450 | 5 | 1 | |
|
Shine Water Corporation Snow Hill · Greene County |
447 | 2 | 0 | |
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Spencer Mountain Village Gaston County |
442 | 4 | 2 | |
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Cove City, Town of Cove City · Craven County |
440 | 2 | 2 | |
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Deerfield Park S/d Raleigh · Wake County |
440 | 4 | 1 | |
|
Town of Sandyfield Columbus County |
439 | 2 | 1 | |
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Mill Ridge Poa Banner Elk · Watauga County |
427 | 2 | 1 | |
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B Everett Jordan Elem School Saxapahaw · Alamance County |
425 | 1 | 0 | |
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Dover, Town of Dover · Craven County |
425 | 2 | 2 | |
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Everetts, Town of Everetts · Martin County |
419 | 3 | 1 | |
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Village of Cofield Cofield · Hertford County |
417 | 2 | 1 | |
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Pine Village MHC LLC Sanford · Lee County |
411 | 3 | 1 | |
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Hamilton, Town of Hamilton · Martin County |
408 | 3 | 1 | |
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Moore CO Public Utilities-West Moore Seagrove · Moore County |
407 | 2 | 1 | |
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Cashiers Water Works Cashiers · Jackson County |
406 | 1 | 0 | |
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Seven Devils, Town of Seven Devils · Watauga County |
400 | 1 | 1 | |
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Valle Crucis Elementary School Banner Elk · Watauga County |
400 | 1 | 1 | |
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Bear Lake Reserve 1b Jackson County |
396 | 2 | 1 | |
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Blaney Farms S/d Apex · Wake County |
395 | 1 | 1 | |
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Richland Village MHP Asheboro · Randolph County |
389 | 1 | 1 | |
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The Inlet at Lanier's Pointe #1 Holly Ridge · Pender County |
386 | 3 | 1 | |
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Caswell Co-Hwy 86 Caswell County |
380 | 1 | 1 | |
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Grays Creek Elem School Fayetteville · Cumberland County |
377 | 2 | 1 | |
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Smyrna Elem School Smyrna · Carteret County |
375 | 5 | 2 | |
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MT Ulla Elem School Mt Ulla · Rowan County |
370 | 3 | 1 | |
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Alan Acres Gastonia · Gaston County |
366 | 1 | 1 | |
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Rha Health Services, LLC Charlotte · Cabarrus County |
363 | 3 | 1 | |
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Fisherman`s Cove Water System Salisbury · Rowan County |
359 | 1 | 1 | |
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Crown MHP Greensboro · Guilford County |
353 | 2 | 0 | |
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Arlington Baptist Church INC Charlotte · Mecklenburg County |
350 | 2 | 1 | |
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Blue Ridge School Glenville · Jackson County |
350 | 1 | 1 | |
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Vandalia Christian School Greensboro · Guilford County |
350 | 1 | 1 | |
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Blue Ridge Village Banner Elk · Avery County |
343 | 2 | 1 | |
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Oakley Park NO 2 Gastonia · Gaston County |
343 | 1 | 1 | |
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Mintz Christian Academy Roseboro · Sampson County |
330 | 3 | 1 | |
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Riverbend Estates Franklin · Macon County |
323 | 3 | 3 | |
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Marion Moose Lodge Marion · McDowell County |
320 | 3 | 1 | |
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Country Valley II MHP Newton · Catawba County |
318 | 4 | 2 | |
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Rock Creek MH Village NO 2 Whitsett · Guilford County |
305 | 8 | 1 | |
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Whispering Pines MHP Durham · Durham County |
305 | 9 | 4 | |
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Hiwassee Dam School Murphy · Cherokee County |
300 | 1 | 1 | |
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Huntington Woods MHP Greensboro · Guilford County |
300 | 6 | 2 | |
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Rocky River Plantation S/d Harrisburg · Cabarrus County |
300 | 3 | 1 | |
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Silver Bluff Nursing Home Canton · Haywood County |
300 | 2 | 1 | |
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Cinnamon Woods Flat Rock · Henderson County |
288 | 3 | 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.