CHARLOTTE, NC · Watauga County
POWDER HORN MOUNTAIN Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
POWDER HORN MOUNTAIN 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 POWDER HORN MOUNTAIN.
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)
- NC0195122
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 548
- Service connections
- 235
- Ownership
- privately owned
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
POWDER HORN MOUNTAIN is one of 749 community water systems in North Carolina in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 548 people from groundwater.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 37 entries between 1987 and 2006, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2006.
All 37 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, synthetic organic chemicals, and inorganic chemicals.
Violation history
Monitoring, Regular
—ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Carbofuran
October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Atrazine
October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Heptachlor
October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—2,4,5-TP
October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Xylenes, Total
October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—DICHLOROMETHANE
October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—o-Dichlorobenzene
October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—p-Dichlorobenzene
October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Vinyl chloride
October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,1-Dichloroethylene
October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,1,1-Trichloroethane
October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Carbon tetrachloride
October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,2-Dichloropropane
October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Trichloroethylene
October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,1,2-Trichloroethane
October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Tetrachloroethylene
October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Benzene
October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Ethylbenzene
October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Endrin
October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—BHC-GAMMA
October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Methoxychlor
October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Toxaphene
October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Picloram
October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Dinoseb
October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
January 1, 1988 – December 31, 1991
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Barium
June 18, 1987 – June 17, 1990
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Chromium
June 18, 1987 – June 17, 1990
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Nitrate
June 18, 1987 – June 17, 1990
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Arsenic
June 18, 1987 – June 17, 1990
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006 | Monitoring, Regular | ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006 | Monitoring, Regular | Carbofuran | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006 | Monitoring, Regular | Atrazine | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006 | Monitoring, Regular | Heptachlor | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006 | Monitoring, Regular | 2,4,5-TP | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006 | Monitoring, Regular | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006 | Monitoring, Regular | Xylenes, Total | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006 | Monitoring, Regular | DICHLOROMETHANE | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006 | Monitoring, Regular | o-Dichlorobenzene | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006 | Monitoring, Regular | p-Dichlorobenzene | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006 | Monitoring, Regular | Vinyl chloride | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,1-Dichloroethylene | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006 | Monitoring, Regular | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006 | Monitoring, Regular | Carbon tetrachloride | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,2-Dichloropropane | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006 | Monitoring, Regular | Trichloroethylene | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,1,2-Trichloroethane | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006 | Monitoring, Regular | Tetrachloroethylene | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006 | Monitoring, Regular | Benzene | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006 | Monitoring, Regular | Ethylbenzene | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006 | Monitoring, Regular | Endrin | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006 | Monitoring, Regular | BHC-GAMMA | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006 | Monitoring, Regular | Methoxychlor | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006 | Monitoring, Regular | Toxaphene | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006 | Monitoring, Regular | Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006 | Monitoring, Regular | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006 | Monitoring, Regular | Picloram | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006 | Monitoring, Regular | Dinoseb | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006 | Monitoring, Regular | Hexachlorocyclopentadiene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1988 – December 31, 1991 | Monitoring, Regular | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | — | Archived |
| June 18, 1987 – June 17, 1990 | Monitoring, Regular | Barium | — | Archived |
| June 18, 1987 – June 17, 1990 | Monitoring, Regular | Chromium | — | Archived |
| June 18, 1987 – June 17, 1990 | Monitoring, Regular | Nitrate | — | Archived |
| June 18, 1987 – June 17, 1990 | Monitoring, Regular | Arsenic | — | Archived |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
Enforcement actions
- July 2, 2007State Public Notification received4 linked violations
- April 20, 2004State Compliance achieved3 linked violations
- April 20, 2004State Compliance achieved4 linked violations
- April 20, 2004State Compliance achieved11 linked violations
- March 16, 1992State Public Notification requested3 linked violations
- September 22, 1987State Case droppedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- September 10, 1987State Administrative Penalty assessedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- September 10, 1987State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issuedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
Common questions
Is POWDER HORN MOUNTAIN required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. POWDER HORN MOUNTAIN 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 POWDER HORN MOUNTAIN’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- POWDER HORN MOUNTAIN’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does POWDER HORN MOUNTAIN have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for POWDER HORN MOUNTAIN.
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
PATEL, HARSHNA
800-525-7990
CHARLOTTE, NC 28224