BIG RIDGE S/D
PWSID: NC0150170 · Cullowhee, NC · Serves 76 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), BIG RIDGE S/D (PWSID NC0150170) in Cullowhee, NC is listed as a CWS water system covering about 76 people. The same extract lists 6 health-based violation records spanning 2000-2009. Those 6 health-based rows for BIG RIDGE S/D cover contaminants such as Lead and Copper Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
BIG RIDGE S/D 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. 1 distinct EPA contaminant code appears in this system's record, including Lead and Copper Rule. Recorded violations span 2000–2009. 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)
- NC0150170
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- Cullowhee, NC
- Population Served
- 76
- Health Violations
- Yes (6)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | 6 | 6 |
Violation History (6)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Sep 1, 2009 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Mar 2, 2008 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 2006 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 2004 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Dec 31, 2001 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 2000 |
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Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest BIG RIDGE S/D on cumulative violation count (6) and EPA-reported population served (76). Violation-count peers include LAME DEER WATER SYSTEM, FOUR BEARS WATER SYSTEM, SPIRIT LAKE WATER MANAGEMENT RWS.
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About This Data
BIG RIDGE S/D (NC0150170) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include WESTERN CAROLINA UNIV WTP; TUCKASEIGEE WATER & SEWER AUTH; MILL CREEK ESTATES PROPERTY OWNERS ASSO.; HIGHLANDS COVE S/D. 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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