Town North Estates

Monitoring and Reporting: 1 violation, Jun 2017 to Nov 2023. The system did not complete required monitoring, or did not report the results on time. This does not show that a contaminant was found.

Contaminant on the record: E. coli (Escherichia coli).

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, health-based: 12 violations, Jul 2023 to Jun 2026. A sample exceeded the maximum contaminant level EPA allows in drinking water.

What the rule requires: Arsenic is a naturally occurring metalloid found in bedrock and soil. It dissolves into groundwater from natural deposits and can also come from mining, smelting and past pesticide use. EPA lowered the MCL from 50 ppb to 10 ppb in 2001.

Health effects: Long-term arsenic exposure increases risk of bladder, lung, and skin cancers. It is also associated with cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and developmental effects in children. Arsenic is classified as a Group A human carcinogen by the EPA. Limit: 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb), set in 2001 and enforceable since 2006; the previous MCL was 0.050 mg/L (50 ppb)

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, health-based: 10 violations, Jul 2023 to Jun 2026. A sample exceeded the maximum contaminant level EPA allows in drinking water.

Contaminant on the record: Fluoride.

Fluoride, health effects: Above 2 mg/L: dental fluorosis (mottling/pitting of tooth enamel) in children under 8. Above 4 mg/L: skeletal fluorosis (joint pain, increased bone density) after decades of exposure. Limit: 4 mg/L primary MCL; 2 mg/L secondary MCL (cosmetic)

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, health-based: 7 violations, Jan 2024 to Dec 2025. A sample exceeded the maximum contaminant level EPA allows in drinking water.

Contaminant on the record: Combined Uranium.

Combined Uranium, health effects: Uranium poses both radiological and chemical health risks. Chronic exposure is primarily associated with kidney damage due to its chemical toxicity as a heavy metal. The radiological risk — increased cancer probability — is also present but secondary to the nephrotoxic concern at drinking water concentrations. There is no safe threshold for radiation exposure. Limit: 0.030 mg/L (30 µg/L)

Treatment Technique Violation, health-based: 1 violation, Oct 2024 to Mar 2026. The system did not carry out a required treatment process or corrective action.

Reporting Violation: 1 violation, Oct 2024 to Mar 2026. The system did not report required information on time.

What the rule requires: The 2021 LCRR updated the 1991 LCR with mandatory lead service line inventories and replacement planning, a new 'trigger level' at 10 ppb requiring optimization, and strengthened public education. The 2024 Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) further requires replacing all lead service lines within 10 years.

Health effects: Same as Lead and Copper Rule (5000). Violations typically reflect failure to complete the required lead service line inventory or submit a required replacement plan. Lead service lines are the primary source of lead at the tap in many older systems. Limit: Lead action level: 15 ppb (trigger level: 10 ppb); copper action level: 1.3 mg/L

Other Violation: 2 violations, Jul 2021 to Jun 2025. A requirement other than monitoring, reporting, or a contaminant limit, such as public notice or the annual water quality report.

What the rule requires: Community water systems must deliver an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) to all customers by July 1, covering the previous year. It must list all detected contaminants, compare them to MCLs, identify source water, and include educational language about lead. A violation means the report was not delivered on time or was incomplete.