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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
Pleasant Balsam Miss Baptist
Waynesville · Haywood County
40 1 1
Bori Cafe Bar
Hamstead · Pender County
36 1 0
Camp Living Water
Bryson City · Swain County
35 3 0
Carson Memorial Baptist Church
Kings Mountain · Gaston County
35 1 0
Concord Umc
Marion · McDowell County
35 1 1
Humphreys Ridge Campground NO 2
Stokesdale · Rockingham County
33 2 2
Northampton--W Jackson
Jackson · Northampton County
33 3 2
Hitching Post RV Park-Campgrd
Deep Gap · Watauga County
32 1 1
Carson Creek School
Mooresville · Iredell County
30 2 0
Revelation Temple of Jesus Chr I
Hallsboro · Columbus County
30 3 0
The Sanctuary at Vance Mtn
Murphy · Cherokee County
30 5 3
Tri Steel, Inc.
Sims · Wilson County
30 1 1
Usfs-Coon Tree Rec Area
Pisgah Forest · Transylvania County
30 1 1
Cardinal Care of Hope Mills
Hope Mills · Cumberland County
28 4 2
Alamance Battleground Visitor's Center
Burlington · Alamance County
25 2 1
Ashe County Park
Jefferson · Ashe County
25 1 1
Blood Creek Overlook
Wilkesboro · Wilkes County
25 1 1
Boomer Park Bp-9 Scott Dam
Wilkesboro · Wilkes County
25 1 1
Camp Willow Run
Littleton · Warren County
25 1 0
Carolina Fast Mart NO 2
Concord · Cabarrus County
25 2 1
Cedar on the Green
Hampstead · Pender County
25 1 0
Cornerstone Baptist Church
High Point · Guilford County
25 1 1
Dan River Family Restaurant
Danbury · Stokes County
25 1 1
Deerfield Inn
Hayesville · Clay County
25 1 0
Dollar General #22558
Burlington · Caswell County
25 1 1
East Laporte Recreation Park
Cullowhee · Jackson County
25 1 1
Foot Hills Market & Grill INC
Madison · Stokes County
25 1 1
Gorgeous Stays
Bryson City · Swain County
25 2 1
Grahams Grocery
Salisbury · Rowan County
25 1 0
Greensboro National Golf Club Pool
Rockingham County
25 3 2
Hemlock Inn
Bryson City · Swain County
25 2 2
Honeycutt Park
Raleigh · Wake County
25 1 0
Hudson Chapel Baptist Church
Catawba · Catawba County
25 1 1
J Mart #4
Reidsville · Rockingham County
25 1 1
Lake Mackintosh Marina-Cabin
Burlington · Alamance County
25 1 0
Lake Mackintosh Marina-Warden
Burlington · Alamance County
25 1 0
Laurel Ridge Camp
Laurel Ridge · Ashe County
25 2 1
Meadowbrook Resort INC
Maggie Valley · Haywood County
25 1 1
Midway Campground
Statesville · Davie County
25 2 0
Reed Gold Mine-St Prk Historic
Midland · Cabarrus County
25 1 0
Rock Springs Baptist Church
Mcgrady · Wilkes County
25 1 1
Ron's Food Mart
Kannapolis · Rowan County
25 1 0
Snack & Soda #4
Browns Summit · Guilford County
25 1 0
State Road Food Mart
State Road · Surry County
25 1 0
The Grocery Basket & Grill
Ferguson · Wilkes County
25 1 0
The HQ
Robbinsville · Graham County
25 1 0
The Pro Stop
Glade Valley · Alleghany County
25 1 0
Walnut Point Campground
Hayesville · Clay County
25 1 1
Warrior Creek Park Area C W-14
Wilkesboro · Wilkes County
25 1 1
Warrior Creek Park Area C-2
Wilkesboro · Wilkes County
25 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.