MORGANTON, NC · Burke County
SOUTH MOUNTAIN CHILDRENS HOME Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
SOUTH MOUNTAIN CHILDRENS HOME must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.
As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for SOUTH MOUNTAIN CHILDRENS HOME.
Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace North Carolina’s official records. Always confirm current status with North Carolina before making decisions based on this information.
System facts
- System ID (PWSID)
- NC0112426
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 80
- Service connections
- 18
- Ownership
- privately owned
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
SOUTH MOUNTAIN CHILDRENS HOME is one of 4,942 community water systems in North Carolina in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 80 people from groundwater.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 33 entries between 1980 and 2020, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2020.
Of the 33, 22 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves the Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule, the Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule, and the Consumer Confidence Rule.
Violation history
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2020 – October 27, 2020
ResolvedConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2016 – November 23, 2016
ResolvedConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2013 – August 7, 2013
ResolvedConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012
ResolvedPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—Public Notice
July 19, 2009 – September 15, 2010
ResolvedPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—Public Notice
July 19, 2009 – September 15, 2010
ResolvedPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—Public Notice
July 19, 2009 – September 15, 2010
ResolvedPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—Public Notice
January 24, 2008 – September 16, 2010
ResolvedPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—Public Notice
July 21, 2007 – September 16, 2010
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Combined Uranium
July 1, 2007 – September 30, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-228
July 1, 2007 – September 30, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-226
July 1, 2007 – September 30, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
July 1, 2007 – September 30, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
July 1, 2007 – September 30, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Combined Uranium
April 1, 2007 – June 30, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
April 1, 2007 – June 30, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
April 1, 2007 – June 30, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-226
April 1, 2007 – June 30, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-228
April 1, 2007 – June 30, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
January 1, 2007 – March 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-228
January 1, 2007 – March 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-226
January 1, 2007 – March 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
January 1, 2007 – March 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
September 1, 2006 – September 30, 2006
ResolvedMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—Chlorine
July 1, 2006 – September 30, 2006
ResolvedFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—Lead and Copper Rule
October 1, 2005 – September 3, 2008
ResolvedPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation
—Public Notice
April 2, 2005 – April 17, 2010
ResolvedPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation
—Public Notice
May 24, 2004 – April 17, 2010
ResolvedInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu
—Lead and Copper Rule
July 1, 1993 – November 14, 1994
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Nickel
January 1, 1991 – December 31, 1993
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Arsenic
January 1, 1991 – December 31, 1993
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
July 1, 1985 – January 31, 1986
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
September 30, 1980 – September 29, 1984
Archived
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2020 – October 27, 2020 | Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report | Consumer Confidence Rule | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2016 – November 23, 2016 | Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report | Consumer Confidence Rule | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2013 – August 7, 2013 | Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report | Consumer Confidence Rule | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012 | Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report | Consumer Confidence Rule | — | Resolved |
| July 19, 2009 – September 15, 2010 | Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation | Public Notice | — | Resolved |
| July 19, 2009 – September 15, 2010 | Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation | Public Notice | — | Resolved |
| July 19, 2009 – September 15, 2010 | Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation | Public Notice | — | Resolved |
| January 24, 2008 – September 16, 2010 | Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation | Public Notice | — | Resolved |
| July 21, 2007 – September 16, 2010 | Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation | Public Notice | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2007 – September 30, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Combined Uranium | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2007 – September 30, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-228 | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2007 – September 30, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-226 | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2007 – September 30, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2007 – September 30, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2007 – June 30, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Combined Uranium | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2007 – June 30, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2007 – June 30, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2007 – June 30, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-226 | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2007 – June 30, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-228 | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2007 – March 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2007 – March 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-228 | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2007 – March 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-226 | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2007 – March 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | — | Resolved |
| September 1, 2006 – September 30, 2006 | Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2006 – September 30, 2006 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Chlorine | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2005 – September 3, 2008 | Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R | Lead and Copper Rule | — | Resolved |
| April 2, 2005 – April 17, 2010 | Public Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation | Public Notice | — | Resolved |
| May 24, 2004 – April 17, 2010 | Public Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation | Public Notice | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 1993 – November 14, 1994 | Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu | Lead and Copper Rule | — | Archived |
| January 1, 1991 – December 31, 1993 | Monitoring, Regular | Nickel | — | Archived |
| January 1, 1991 – December 31, 1993 | Monitoring, Regular | Arsenic | — | Archived |
| July 1, 1985 – January 31, 1986 | Monitoring, Regular | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | — | Archived |
| September 30, 1980 – September 29, 1984 | Monitoring, Regular | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | — | Archived |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
Enforcement actions
- April 17, 2010State Compliance achieved6 linked violations
- July 18, 2008State Public Notification requested8 linked violations
- July 18, 2008State Public Notification requested8 linked violations
- January 31, 2007State Public Notification requested5 linked violations
- January 23, 2007State Public Notification requested3 linked violations
- August 24, 2000State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- August 24, 2000State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
- August 24, 2000State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- August 24, 2000State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
- August 24, 2000State Compliance achieved4 linked violations
- August 24, 2000State Compliance achieved3 linked violations
- August 24, 2000State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
Common questions
Is SOUTH MOUNTAIN CHILDRENS HOME required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. SOUTH MOUNTAIN CHILDRENS HOME is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.
When is SOUTH MOUNTAIN CHILDRENS HOME’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- SOUTH MOUNTAIN CHILDRENS HOME’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does SOUTH MOUNTAIN CHILDRENS HOME have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for SOUTH MOUNTAIN CHILDRENS HOME.
What is a Consumer Confidence Report?
- A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.
Contact
JERNIGAN, W CHRIS
828-584-1105
MORGANTON, NC 28680