BOONE, NC · Watauga County

RUTHERWOOD MHP Water System

Inactive system

This water system is marked inactive in EPA’s federal records as of March 1, 1994. It is no longer an operating public water system under this PWSID, and no compliance deadlines — including the 2027 Consumer Confidence Report rule — apply to it.

If you are a resident looking for your current water provider, see water systems in Watauga County, NC.

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): NC0195124
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 30
Service connections: 15
Ownership: privately owned
Water source: groundwater (wells)

RUTHERWOOD MHP is one of 4,942 community water systems in North Carolina in the 500 or fewer people size category, formerly serving 30 people from groundwater.

EPA's federal records list this system as inactive in 1994; the record below is historical.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 12 entries between 1986 and 1993, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 1993.

All 12 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 Total Coliform Rules, and the Lead and Copper Rule.

Violation history

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu
—
Lead and Copper Rule
July 1, 1993 – March 1, 1994
Archived
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
July 1, 1992 – July 31, 1992
Archived
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
February 1, 1991 – February 28, 1991
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Arsenic
January 1, 1988 – December 31, 1990
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Barium
January 1, 1988 – December 31, 1990
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Cadmium
January 1, 1988 – December 31, 1990
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Chromium
January 1, 1988 – December 31, 1990
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Fluoride
January 1, 1988 – December 31, 1990
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Mercury
January 1, 1988 – December 31, 1990
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nitrate
January 1, 1988 – December 31, 1990
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Selenium
January 1, 1988 – December 31, 1990
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
January 1, 1986 – December 31, 1989
Archived

Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
July 1, 1993 – March 1, 1994	Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Archived
July 1, 1992 – July 31, 1992	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Archived
February 1, 1991 – February 28, 1991	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Archived
January 1, 1988 – December 31, 1990	Monitoring, Regular	Arsenic	—	Archived
January 1, 1988 – December 31, 1990	Monitoring, Regular	Barium	—	Archived
January 1, 1988 – December 31, 1990	Monitoring, Regular	Cadmium	—	Archived
January 1, 1988 – December 31, 1990	Monitoring, Regular	Chromium	—	Archived
January 1, 1988 – December 31, 1990	Monitoring, Regular	Fluoride	—	Archived
January 1, 1988 – December 31, 1990	Monitoring, Regular	Mercury	—	Archived
January 1, 1988 – December 31, 1990	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate	—	Archived
January 1, 1988 – December 31, 1990	Monitoring, Regular	Selenium	—	Archived
January 1, 1986 – December 31, 1989	Monitoring, Regular	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	—	Archived

Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

October 23, 1995State Compliance achievedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
June 21, 1993State Public Notification requested3 linked violations
April 26, 1993State Formal Notice of Violation issued3 linked violations
March 26, 1993State Formal Notice of Violation issued2 linked violations
March 26, 1993State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
August 24, 1992State Formal Notice of Violation issued3 linked violations
February 28, 1992State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
June 1, 1988State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
October 30, 1985State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
October 30, 1985State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
October 30, 1985State Compliance achieved1 linked violation

Last known contact on file (system is inactive)

Not on record

Phone not on record

BOONE, NC 28607