SPRUCE PINE, TOWN OF

North Carolina — Community Water System — PWSID: NC0161010

System Information

PWSID	NC0161010
System Name	SPRUCE PINE, TOWN OF
System Type	Community Water System
Water Source	Surface Water
Activity Status	Active
Owner Type	Local
EPA Region	04
Serves School	No
Wholesaler	No
First Reported	Mar 12, 1980
Last Reported	Dec 19, 2025

Location & Contact

State	North Carolina
City	SPRUCE PINE
ZIP Code	28777
Address	PO BOX 189
Organization	STINES, DANIEL
Phone	828-765-3000

Population & Service

Population Served	5,661
Service Connections	2,229

Drinking Water Violations (41)

This water system has 41 violations recorded in the EPA SDWIS database.

Begin Date	End Date	Contaminant	Category	Health-Based	Major	Measured	Federal MCL	State MCL	Status	Return to Compliance	Rule
Jul 1, 2011	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Jul 8, 2011	Consumer Confidence Rule
Jul 1, 2010	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Dec 13, 2010	Consumer Confidence Rule
Jul 1, 2010	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Dec 13, 2010	Consumer Confidence Rule
Jul 1, 2010	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Dec 13, 2010	Consumer Confidence Rule
Feb 1, 2010	Feb 28, 2010	Surface Water Treatment Rule	MR	No	Yes	—	—	—	Resolved	Feb 28, 2010	Surface Water Treatment Rule
Feb 1, 2010	Feb 28, 2010	Surface Water Treatment Rule	MR	No	Yes	—	—	—	Resolved	Feb 28, 2010	Surface Water Treatment Rule
Feb 1, 2010	Feb 28, 2010	Surface Water Treatment Rule	MR	No	Yes	—	—	—	Resolved	Feb 28, 2010	Surface Water Treatment Rule
Feb 1, 2010	Feb 28, 2010	Surface Water Treatment Rule	MR	No	Yes	—	—	—	Resolved	Feb 28, 2010	Surface Water Treatment Rule
Jan 1, 2010	Jan 31, 2010	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	TT	Yes	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Jan 31, 2010	Interim and Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Jan 1, 2010	Jan 31, 2010	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	TT	Yes	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Jan 31, 2010	Interim and Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Jan 1, 2010	Jan 31, 2010	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	TT	Yes	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Jan 31, 2010	Interim and Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Jan 1, 2010	Jan 31, 2010	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	TT	Yes	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Jan 31, 2010	Interim and Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Jan 1, 2010	Jan 31, 2010	Surface Water Treatment Rule	MR	No	Yes	—	—	—	Resolved	Jan 31, 2010	Surface Water Treatment Rule
Jan 1, 2010	Jan 31, 2010	Surface Water Treatment Rule	MR	No	Yes	—	—	—	Resolved	Jan 31, 2010	Surface Water Treatment Rule
Jan 1, 2010	Jan 31, 2010	Surface Water Treatment Rule	MR	No	Yes	—	—	—	Resolved	Jan 31, 2010	Surface Water Treatment Rule
Jan 1, 2010	Jan 31, 2010	Surface Water Treatment Rule	MR	No	Yes	—	—	—	Resolved	Jan 31, 2010	Surface Water Treatment Rule
Jul 1, 2008	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Feb 26, 2009	Consumer Confidence Rule
Jul 1, 2008	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Feb 26, 2009	Consumer Confidence Rule
Jul 1, 2008	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Feb 26, 2009	Consumer Confidence Rule
Jul 1, 2001	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Sep 10, 2001	Consumer Confidence Rule
Mar 1, 2000	Mar 31, 2000	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Mar 31, 2000	Total Coliform Rule
Mar 1, 2000	Mar 31, 2000	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Mar 31, 2000	Total Coliform Rule
Aug 1, 1994	Aug 31, 1994	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Aug 31, 1994	Total Coliform Rule
Aug 1, 1994	Aug 31, 1994	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Aug 31, 1994	Total Coliform Rule
Jul 1, 1992	Dec 31, 1992	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Archived	Dec 31, 1992	Lead and Copper Rule
Jul 1, 1992	Dec 31, 1992	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 1992	Lead and Copper Rule
Jul 1, 1992	Dec 31, 1992	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 1992	Lead and Copper Rule
Jan 1, 1990	Dec 31, 1990	Selenium	MR	No	Yes	—	0.05 mg/L	—	Archived	Dec 31, 1990	Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 1990	Dec 31, 1990	Fluoride	MR	No	Yes	—	4.0 mg/L	—	Archived	Dec 31, 1990	Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 1990	Dec 31, 1990	Mercury	MR	No	Yes	—	0.002 mg/L	—	Archived	Dec 31, 1990	Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 1990	Dec 31, 1990	Cadmium	MR	No	Yes	—	0.005 mg/L	—	Archived	Dec 31, 1990	Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 1990	Dec 31, 1990	Chromium	MR	No	Yes	—	0.1 mg/L	—	Archived	Dec 31, 1990	Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 1990	Dec 31, 1990	Barium	MR	No	Yes	—	2 mg/L	—	Archived	Dec 31, 1990	Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 1990	Dec 31, 1990	Nitrate	MR	No	Yes	—	10 mg/L	—	Archived	Dec 31, 1990	Nitrate Rule
Jan 1, 1990	Dec 31, 1990	Chromium	MR	No	Yes	—	0.1 mg/L	—	Archived	Dec 31, 1990	Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 1990	Dec 31, 1990	Arsenic	MR	No	Yes	—	0.010 mg/L	—	Archived	Dec 31, 1990	Arsenic Rule
Jan 1, 1990	Dec 31, 1990	Arsenic	MR	No	Yes	—	0.010 mg/L	—	Archived	Dec 31, 1990	Arsenic Rule
Jan 1, 1990	Dec 31, 1990	Arsenic	MR	No	Yes	—	0.010 mg/L	—	Archived	Dec 31, 1990	Arsenic Rule
Jan 1, 1990	Dec 31, 1990	Arsenic	MR	No	Yes	—	0.010 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 1990	Arsenic Rule
—	—		—	No	No	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—		—	No	No	—	—	—	—	—	—

About This Water System

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