HIGHLANDS, TOWN OF
PWSID: NC0157015 · Highlands, NC · Serves 6,614 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), HIGHLANDS, TOWN OF (PWSID NC0157015) in Highlands, NC is listed as a CWS water system covering about 6,614 people. The same extract lists 9 health-based violation records spanning 2022-2024. Those 9 health-based rows for HIGHLANDS, TOWN OF cover contaminants such as Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
HIGHLANDS, TOWN OF has 9 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. 2 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS. Recorded violations span 2022–2024. 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)
- NC0157015
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Highlands, NC
- Population Served
- 6,614
- Health Violations
- Yes (9)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 7 | 7 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | 2 | 2 |
Violation History (9)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | Yes | Oct 17, 2024 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | Yes | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Jan 1, 2023 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Jan 1, 2023 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Jan 1, 2023 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Oct 1, 2022 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Oct 1, 2022 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Oct 1, 2022 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Oct 1, 2022 |
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Compare beyond North Carolina
Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest HIGHLANDS, TOWN OF on cumulative violation count (9) and EPA-reported population served (6,614). Violation-count peers include Santa Clara Pueblo, PARSHALL, CITY OF, WELLPINIT. Population peers include CITY OF ALVARADO, IL AMERICAN-DUPAGE UTILITY, BEAUREGARD DISTRICT NO 2 WARD NO 5.
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About This Data
HIGHLANDS, TOWN OF (NC0157015) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include CULLASAJA CLUB; HIGHLANDS FALLS COUNTRY CLUB; WILDCAT CLIFFS COUNTRY CLUB; LBJ JOB CORPS. Health-based rows (9 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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