Is BIG RIDGE S/D required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. BIG RIDGE S/D 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 BIG RIDGE S/D’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

BIG RIDGE S/D’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

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.

CULLOWHEE, NC · Jackson County

BIG RIDGE S/D Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

BIG RIDGE S/D 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 BIG RIDGE S/D.

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): NC0150170
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 76
Service connections: 30
Ownership: privately owned
Water source: groundwater (wells)

BIG RIDGE S/D is one of 4,942 community water systems in North Carolina in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 76 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 82 entries between 1988 and 2021, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2021.

Of the 82, 72 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 volatile organic chemicals, the Lead and Copper Rule, and the Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule.

Violation history

Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2021 – October 14, 2021
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Styrene
July 1, 2013 – September 30, 2013
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Ethylbenzene
July 1, 2013 – September 30, 2013
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Toluene
July 1, 2013 – September 30, 2013
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Benzene
July 1, 2013 – September 30, 2013
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
CHLOROBENZENE
July 1, 2013 – September 30, 2013
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Tetrachloroethylene
July 1, 2013 – September 30, 2013
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
July 1, 2013 – September 30, 2013
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Trichloroethylene
July 1, 2013 – September 30, 2013
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,2-Dichloropropane
July 1, 2013 – September 30, 2013
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Carbon tetrachloride
July 1, 2013 – September 30, 2013
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
July 1, 2013 – September 30, 2013
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,2-Dichloroethane
July 1, 2013 – September 30, 2013
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
July 1, 2013 – September 30, 2013
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,1-Dichloroethylene
July 1, 2013 – September 30, 2013
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Vinyl chloride
July 1, 2013 – September 30, 2013
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
p-Dichlorobenzene
July 1, 2013 – September 30, 2013
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
o-Dichlorobenzene
July 1, 2013 – September 30, 2013
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
DICHLOROMETHANE
July 1, 2013 – September 30, 2013
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Xylenes, Total
July 1, 2013 – September 30, 2013
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
July 1, 2013 – September 30, 2013
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
July 1, 2013 – September 30, 2013
Resolved
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
September 1, 2010 – September 15, 2009
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
April 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
April 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
April 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Xylenes, Total
April 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
DICHLOROMETHANE
April 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
o-Dichlorobenzene
April 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
p-Dichlorobenzene
April 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Vinyl chloride
April 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,1-Dichloroethylene
April 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
April 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,2-Dichloroethane
April 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
April 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Carbon tetrachloride
April 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,2-Dichloropropane
April 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Trichloroethylene
April 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Tetrachloroethylene
April 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
CHLOROBENZENE
April 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Benzene
April 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Toluene
April 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Ethylbenzene
April 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Styrene
April 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010
Resolved
Public Education
Health-based
Lead and Copper Rule
September 1, 2009 – May 28, 2010
Resolved
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
August 1, 2009 – September 16, 2010
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Xylenes, Total
April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
DICHLOROMETHANE
April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
o-Dichlorobenzene
April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
p-Dichlorobenzene
April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Styrene
April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Ethylbenzene
April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Toluene
April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Benzene
April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
CHLOROBENZENE
April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,2-Dichloroethane
April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,1-Dichloroethylene
April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Vinyl chloride
April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Carbon tetrachloride
April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,2-Dichloropropane
April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Trichloroethylene
April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Tetrachloroethylene
April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009
Resolved
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
June 14, 2008 – July 3, 2009
Resolved
Public Education
Health-based
Lead and Copper Rule
March 2, 2008 – September 12, 2008
Resolved
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
June 29, 2007 – July 3, 2009
Resolved
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—
Lead and Copper Rule
January 1, 2007 – June 17, 2010
Resolved
OCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation
Health-based
Lead and Copper Rule
January 1, 2006 – December 12, 2007
Resolved
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—
Lead and Copper Rule
January 1, 2006 – June 17, 2010
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
October 1, 2005 – June 11, 2010
Resolved
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—
Lead and Copper Rule
January 1, 2005 – November 13, 2006
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
January 1, 2005 – July 5, 2008
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
August 1, 1993 – August 31, 1993
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Mercury
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1995
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Chromium
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1995
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
CYANIDE
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1995
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nitrate
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
January 1, 1988 – December 31, 1991
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, 2021 – October 14, 2021	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
July 1, 2013 – September 30, 2013	Monitoring, Regular	Styrene	—	Resolved
July 1, 2013 – September 30, 2013	Monitoring, Regular	Ethylbenzene	—	Resolved
July 1, 2013 – September 30, 2013	Monitoring, Regular	Toluene	—	Resolved
July 1, 2013 – September 30, 2013	Monitoring, Regular	Benzene	—	Resolved
July 1, 2013 – September 30, 2013	Monitoring, Regular	CHLOROBENZENE	—	Resolved
July 1, 2013 – September 30, 2013	Monitoring, Regular	Tetrachloroethylene	—	Resolved
July 1, 2013 – September 30, 2013	Monitoring, Regular	1,1,2-Trichloroethane	—	Resolved
July 1, 2013 – September 30, 2013	Monitoring, Regular	Trichloroethylene	—	Resolved
July 1, 2013 – September 30, 2013	Monitoring, Regular	1,2-Dichloropropane	—	Resolved
July 1, 2013 – September 30, 2013	Monitoring, Regular	Carbon tetrachloride	—	Resolved
July 1, 2013 – September 30, 2013	Monitoring, Regular	1,1,1-Trichloroethane	—	Resolved
July 1, 2013 – September 30, 2013	Monitoring, Regular	1,2-Dichloroethane	—	Resolved
July 1, 2013 – September 30, 2013	Monitoring, Regular	trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	—	Resolved
July 1, 2013 – September 30, 2013	Monitoring, Regular	1,1-Dichloroethylene	—	Resolved
July 1, 2013 – September 30, 2013	Monitoring, Regular	Vinyl chloride	—	Resolved
July 1, 2013 – September 30, 2013	Monitoring, Regular	p-Dichlorobenzene	—	Resolved
July 1, 2013 – September 30, 2013	Monitoring, Regular	o-Dichlorobenzene	—	Resolved
July 1, 2013 – September 30, 2013	Monitoring, Regular	DICHLOROMETHANE	—	Resolved
July 1, 2013 – September 30, 2013	Monitoring, Regular	Xylenes, Total	—	Resolved
July 1, 2013 – September 30, 2013	Monitoring, Regular	cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	—	Resolved
July 1, 2013 – September 30, 2013	Monitoring, Regular	1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	—	Resolved
September 1, 2010 – September 15, 2009	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
April 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010	Monitoring, Regular	1,1,2-Trichloroethane	—	Resolved
April 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010	Monitoring, Regular	1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	—	Resolved
April 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010	Monitoring, Regular	cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	—	Resolved
April 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010	Monitoring, Regular	Xylenes, Total	—	Resolved
April 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010	Monitoring, Regular	DICHLOROMETHANE	—	Resolved
April 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010	Monitoring, Regular	o-Dichlorobenzene	—	Resolved
April 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010	Monitoring, Regular	p-Dichlorobenzene	—	Resolved
April 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010	Monitoring, Regular	Vinyl chloride	—	Resolved
April 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010	Monitoring, Regular	1,1-Dichloroethylene	—	Resolved
April 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010	Monitoring, Regular	trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	—	Resolved
April 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010	Monitoring, Regular	1,2-Dichloroethane	—	Resolved
April 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010	Monitoring, Regular	1,1,1-Trichloroethane	—	Resolved
April 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010	Monitoring, Regular	Carbon tetrachloride	—	Resolved
April 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010	Monitoring, Regular	1,2-Dichloropropane	—	Resolved
April 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010	Monitoring, Regular	Trichloroethylene	—	Resolved
April 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010	Monitoring, Regular	Tetrachloroethylene	—	Resolved
April 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010	Monitoring, Regular	CHLOROBENZENE	—	Resolved
April 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010	Monitoring, Regular	Benzene	—	Resolved
April 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010	Monitoring, Regular	Toluene	—	Resolved
April 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010	Monitoring, Regular	Ethylbenzene	—	Resolved
April 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010	Monitoring, Regular	Styrene	—	Resolved
September 1, 2009 – May 28, 2010	Public Education	Lead and Copper Rule	Health-based	Resolved
August 1, 2009 – September 16, 2010	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009	Monitoring, Regular	cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	—	Resolved
April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009	Monitoring, Regular	Xylenes, Total	—	Resolved
April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009	Monitoring, Regular	DICHLOROMETHANE	—	Resolved
April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009	Monitoring, Regular	o-Dichlorobenzene	—	Resolved
April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009	Monitoring, Regular	p-Dichlorobenzene	—	Resolved
April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009	Monitoring, Regular	Styrene	—	Resolved
April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009	Monitoring, Regular	Ethylbenzene	—	Resolved
April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009	Monitoring, Regular	Toluene	—	Resolved
April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009	Monitoring, Regular	Benzene	—	Resolved
April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009	Monitoring, Regular	CHLOROBENZENE	—	Resolved
April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009	Monitoring, Regular	1,2-Dichloroethane	—	Resolved
April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009	Monitoring, Regular	trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	—	Resolved
April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009	Monitoring, Regular	1,1-Dichloroethylene	—	Resolved
April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009	Monitoring, Regular	Vinyl chloride	—	Resolved
April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009	Monitoring, Regular	1,1,1-Trichloroethane	—	Resolved
April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009	Monitoring, Regular	Carbon tetrachloride	—	Resolved
April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009	Monitoring, Regular	1,2-Dichloropropane	—	Resolved
April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009	Monitoring, Regular	Trichloroethylene	—	Resolved
April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009	Monitoring, Regular	Tetrachloroethylene	—	Resolved
April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009	Monitoring, Regular	1,1,2-Trichloroethane	—	Resolved
April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009	Monitoring, Regular	1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	—	Resolved
June 14, 2008 – July 3, 2009	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
March 2, 2008 – September 12, 2008	Public Education	Lead and Copper Rule	Health-based	Resolved
June 29, 2007 – July 3, 2009	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
January 1, 2007 – June 17, 2010	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
January 1, 2006 – December 12, 2007	OCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation	Lead and Copper Rule	Health-based	Resolved
January 1, 2006 – June 17, 2010	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
October 1, 2005 – June 11, 2010	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
January 1, 2005 – November 13, 2006	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
January 1, 2005 – July 5, 2008	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
August 1, 1993 – August 31, 1993	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Archived
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1995	Monitoring, Regular	Mercury	—	Archived
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1995	Monitoring, Regular	Chromium	—	Archived
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1995	Monitoring, Regular	CYANIDE	—	Archived
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate	—	Archived
January 1, 1988 – December 31, 1991	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

October 14, 2021State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
March 26, 2014State Public Notification received21 linked violations
February 28, 2014State Formal Notice of Violation issued21 linked violations
February 28, 2014State Public Notification requested21 linked violations
February 28, 2014State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued21 linked violations
February 19, 2014State Compliance achieved21 linked violations
March 19, 2012State Compliance achieved21 linked violations
May 16, 2011State Public Notification received21 linked violations
May 16, 2011State Public Notification received21 linked violations
April 29, 2011State Other21 linked violations
February 3, 2011State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
February 3, 2011State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued1 linked violation
September 21, 2009State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued21 linked violations
September 15, 2009State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
August 31, 2009State Formal Notice of Violation issued21 linked violations
August 31, 2009State Public Notification requested21 linked violations
September 12, 2008State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
July 31, 2008State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
July 31, 2008State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
January 2, 2008State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
June 14, 2007State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
June 14, 2007State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
June 28, 2006State Formal Notice of Violation issued2 linked violations
October 21, 2005State Formal Notice of Violation issued414 linked violations
April 28, 1997State Public Notification requested322 linked violations

Common questions

Is BIG RIDGE S/D required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. BIG RIDGE S/D 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 BIG RIDGE S/D’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: BIG RIDGE S/D’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does BIG RIDGE S/D have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for BIG RIDGE S/D.
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

TEAGUE, MARK

828-586-5588

CULLOWHEE, NC 28723