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Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) violations in North Carolina

800 active public water systems in North Carolina had a Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) violation in the past three years, 256 of them in the latest quarter of EPA's data. What Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) is and why it matters.

Health effects: Total coliform bacteria indicate that the disinfection barrier has been breached or fecal contamination is entering the system. E. coli specifically indicates fecal contamination and the possible presence of disease-causing pathogens (norovirus, Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter). Illness can be severe in elderly, young children, and immunocompromised individuals.

Systems with a Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) violation

Latest quarter first, then largest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
Humphrey`s Ridge Campgrd NO 1
Stokesdale · Rockingham County
100 2 2
Nantahala Outdoor Center
Marshall · Madison County
100 2 2
Outward Bound Cedar Rock Base
Brevard · Transylvania County
100 2 1
Paddle Inn Rafting
Bryson City · Swain County
100 2 1
Piney Grove Baptist Church
Faison · Sampson County
100 1 1
Privette`s Grocery
Zebulon · Franklin County
100 1 1
Red Oak Crossing
Weaverville · Buncombe County
100 1 1
Ross Motel
Williamston · Martin County
100 1 0
Smithfield Moose Lodge
Smithfield · Johnston County
100 1 1
Temple Baptist Church
Newland · Avery County
100 1 1
Terrells Creek Baptist Church
Chapel Hill · Orange County
100 2 0
Whites`s Convenience Store & Motel
Manns Harbor · Dare County
100 1 1
Chatham Pines LLC
Chapel Hill · Chatham County
98 4 2
Eckerd Candor
Candor · Montgomery County
92 4 2
Trinity Missionary Bapt Church
Reidsville · Caswell County
90 1 0
Wood`s MHP
Durham · Orange County
89 3 0
Kerley Gardens
Durham · Durham County
87 3 2
Mountain View Baptist Church
Tuxedo · Henderson County
85 1 1
Acony Bell Community
Hendersonville · Henderson County
82 1 1
Lineberry MHP
Graham · Alamance County
82 4 1
Appalachian Advent Christ CG
Blowing Rock · Watauga County
80 2 2
Clay CO Rec Park Loop a
Hayesville · Clay County
80 3 1
Grace Lutheran Church
Salisbury · Rowan County
80 1 0
Jehovah`s Witness Kingdom
Whittier · Jackson County
80 1 0
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah`s Witn
Hillsborough · Orange County
80 1 1
MI Mountain Campground
Franklin · Macon County
80 1 1
Spruce Pine Campground
Spruce Pine · Mitchell County
80 1 1
Advanced Digital Cable
Hayesville · Clay County
75 2 1
Big Lynn Lodge
Little Switzerland · McDowell County
75 1 1
Episcopal CH of the Transfigur
Bat Cave · Henderson County
75 1 1
Hollands Chapel Pent Holiness
Salemburg · Sampson County
75 1 0
Joy Freewill Baptist Church
Richmond County
75 1 1
Keystone Camp #2
Brevard · Transylvania County
75 2 2
Knoll Ridge MHP
Horseshoe · Henderson County
75 3 2
Lively Stones Bapt CH #2
Caswell County
75 1 0
Livingston Creek
Delco · Columbus County
75 2 1
MT Carmel Church of God
Autryville · Sampson County
75 1 0
MT Zion Baptist Church
Bryson City · Swain County
75 1 0
New Ephesus Baptist Church
Ruffin · Caswell County
75 1 0
Quality Food Mart
Wake Forest · Wake County
75 2 0
Scott`s Hill Marina #2
Wilmington · Pender County
75 1 0
Sibelco North America-School House Plant
Spruce Pine · Avery County
75 1 1
Smiths Grocery & Grill
Pine Hall · Stokes County
75 4 1
Troyer`s Country Amish Blatz
Buncombe County
75 1 1
River Bend Marina
River Bend · Craven County
72 2 2
Clodpatch #1
Surry County
71 3 3
Gideon Grove TP NO 1
Stokesdale · Rockingham County
71 5 1
Bethlehem Missionary Bapt CH
Winnabow · Brunswick County
70 1 1
Big Meadows Baptist Church
Newland · Avery County
70 1 1
Franklin Lds Church
Franklin · Macon County
70 1 1
About this data

A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR), including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) 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.