CHEROKEE WATER SYSTEM
PWSID: 043740039 · Cherokee, NC · Serves 16,203 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), CHEROKEE WATER SYSTEM (PWSID 043740039) in Cherokee, NC is listed as a CWS water system covering about 16,203 people. The same extract lists 6 health-based violation records spanning 2023-2024. Those 6 health-based rows for CHEROKEE WATER SYSTEM cover contaminants such as LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS, Carbon tetrachloride, Vinyl chloride; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
CHEROKEE WATER SYSTEM has 6 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 5 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS, Carbon tetrachloride, Vinyl chloride. Recorded violations span 2023–2024. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the North Carolina drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the North Carolina state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- 043740039
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Cherokee, NC
- Population Served
- 16,203
- Health Violations
- Yes (6)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | 2 | 2 |
| Carbon tetrachloride | 1 | 1 |
| Vinyl chloride | 1 | 1 |
| Trichloroethylene | 1 | 1 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (6)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | Yes | Nov 15, 2024 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | Yes | Nov 15, 2024 |
| Carbon tetrachloride | Yes | Jan 1, 2023 |
| Vinyl chloride | Yes | Jan 1, 2023 |
| Trichloroethylene | Yes | Jan 1, 2023 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | Yes | Jan 1, 2023 |
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Compare beyond North Carolina
Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest CHEROKEE WATER SYSTEM on cumulative violation count (6) and EPA-reported population served (16,203). Violation-count peers include LAME DEER WATER SYSTEM, FOUR BEARS WATER SYSTEM, SPIRIT LAKE WATER MANAGEMENT RWS. Population peers include LA GRANGE, DEWITT WDS - SOUTH, BEAVER DAM WATER UTILITY.
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About This Data
CHEROKEE WATER SYSTEM (043740039) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include BRYSON CITY, TOWN OF; CHEROKEE - ROUGH BRANCH WATER SYSTEM; CHEROKEE- 3200 ACRE COMMUNITY WS; CHEROKEE - SNOWBIRD/CORNSILK COMMUNITY. Health-based rows (6 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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