Public Water Partners

BANNER ELK, NC · Watauga County

MILL RIDGE POA Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

MILL RIDGE POA 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 1 item for MILL RIDGE POA that is open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.

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)
NC0195115
System type
Community Water System
Population served
427
Service connections
171
Ownership
privately owned
Water source
groundwater (wells)

MILL RIDGE POA is one of 4,942 community water systems in North Carolina in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 427 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 20 entries between 1980 and 2026, of which 1 remains open; none are health-based.

Of the 20, 15 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 inorganic chemicals, the Lead and Copper Rule, and the Consumer Confidence Rule.

Violation history

  • Lead Consumer Notice

    Lead and Copper Rule

    January 1, 2026 – April 7, 2026

    Resolved
  • LSL Inventory

    Health-based

    LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

    October 17, 2024 – December 2, 2024

    Resolved
  • LSL Reporting

    LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

    October 17, 2024 – December 2, 2024

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2022 – November 9, 2022

    Resolved
  • Lead Consumer Notice

    Lead and Copper Rule

    January 1, 2022 – April 7, 2022

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2020 – January 29, 2021

    Resolved
  • Lead Consumer Notice

    Lead and Copper Rule

    January 1, 2020 – January 28, 2021

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2019 – December 11, 2019

    Resolved
  • Lead Consumer Notice

    Lead and Copper Rule

    January 1, 2019 – May 14, 2019

    Resolved
  • Lead Consumer Notice

    Lead and Copper Rule

    January 1, 2016

    Addressed
  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2011 – July 14, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U

    January 1, 1986 – December 31, 1989

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrate

    June 24, 1980 – September 23, 1981

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Barium

    June 24, 1980 – September 23, 1981

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Cadmium

    June 24, 1980 – September 23, 1981

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Chromium

    June 24, 1980 – September 23, 1981

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Fluoride

    June 24, 1980 – September 23, 1981

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Mercury

    June 24, 1980 – September 23, 1981

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Selenium

    June 24, 1980 – September 23, 1981

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Arsenic

    June 24, 1980 – September 23, 1981

    Archived

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateAddressed corrective action reported, pending final confirmationArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

Common questions

Is MILL RIDGE POA required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. MILL RIDGE POA 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 MILL RIDGE POA’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

MILL RIDGE POA’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

Does MILL RIDGE POA have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 item for MILL RIDGE POA that is open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.

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

NEEDS, TODD

828-963-4900

BANNER ELK, NC 28604