Tapcensus

Nitrite violations in North Carolina

15 active public water systems in North Carolina had a Nitrite violation in the past three years. What Nitrite is and why it matters.

Health effects: Methemoglobinemia ('blue baby syndrome') in infants under 6 months: reduced oxygen delivery to tissues can be life-threatening. Pregnant women and people with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency are also at elevated risk. Adults are generally less susceptible due to more effective methemoglobin reduction.

Systems with a Nitrite violation

Latest quarter first, then largest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
Mountain Falls
Lake Toxaway · Transylvania County
400 1 0
Lipscomb Landing S/d
Willow Springs · Wake County
178 5 2
Grays Creek Baptist Church
Fayetteville · Cumberland County
125 3 0
Clay CO Rec Park Loop a
Hayesville · Clay County
80 3 1
Clay CO Rec Park Loop B
Hayesville · Clay County
80 3 0
Mount Tabor Umc
Salisbury · Rowan County
70 2 1
Three Peaks RV Resort
Spruce Pine · Mitchell County
70 2 1
Perez Bros Produce Worker Housing
Dana · Henderson County
64 3 0
Country Girl's RV Park #2
Bryson City · Swain County
40 3 1
Tiny Toes Learning Center Hayesville
Hayesville · Clay County
40 4 1
Camp Living Water Gymnasium
Bryson City · Swain County
35 1 0
Juarez Convenience Store
Lansing · Ashe County
25 2 0
Midway Campground
Statesville · Davie County
25 2 0
Mountain Dog Coffee
Boone · Watauga County
25 2 0
Nantahala Food Mart
Bryson City · Swain County
25 1 0
About this data

A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Nitrite, including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Nitrite 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.