FAIRBLUFF, NC · Columbus County
FAIR BLUFF, TOWN OF Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
FAIR BLUFF, TOWN OF 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 FAIR BLUFF, TOWN OF.
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)
- NC0424030
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 800
- Service connections
- 404
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
FAIR BLUFF, TOWN OF is one of 749 community water systems in North Carolina in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 800 people from groundwater.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 39 entries between 1993 and 2022, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2022.
Of the 39, 34 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 synthetic organic chemicals, the Consumer Confidence Rule, and the Total Coliform Rules.
Violation history
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2022 – November 9, 2022
ResolvedMonitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—Revised Total Coliform Rule
March 1, 2022 – March 31, 2022
ResolvedMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—Chlorine
January 1, 2022 – March 31, 2022
ResolvedLead Consumer Notice
—Lead and Copper Rule
January 1, 2022 – March 22, 2022
ResolvedConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2018 – January 3, 2019
ResolvedConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2017 – January 29, 2018
ResolvedMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
July 1, 2013 – July 31, 2013
ResolvedMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—Chlorine
July 1, 2013 – September 30, 2013
ResolvedConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2012 – June 22, 2012
ResolvedPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—Public Notice
April 12, 2012 – July 18, 2018
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Asbestos
January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2019
ResolvedMonitoring, Routine (IDSE)
—Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
April 2, 2008 – April 9, 2008
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Carbofuran
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Atrazine
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—LASSO
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Heptachlor
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Heptachlor epoxide
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—2,4-D
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—HEXACHLOROBENZENE
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Benzo(a)pyrene
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Pentachlorophenol
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Chlordane
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—2,4,5-TP
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Endrin
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—BHC-GAMMA
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Methoxychlor
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Toxaphene
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Dalapon
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—OXAMYL
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Simazine
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Picloram
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Dinoseb
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010
ResolvedInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu
—Lead and Copper Rule
July 1, 1993 – June 13, 1994
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, 2022 – November 9, 2022 | Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report | Consumer Confidence Rule | — | Resolved |
| March 1, 2022 – March 31, 2022 | Monitoring, Routine (RTCR) | Revised Total Coliform Rule | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2022 – March 31, 2022 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Chlorine | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2022 – March 22, 2022 | Lead Consumer Notice | Lead and Copper Rule | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2018 – January 3, 2019 | Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report | Consumer Confidence Rule | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2017 – January 29, 2018 | Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report | Consumer Confidence Rule | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2013 – July 31, 2013 | Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2013 – September 30, 2013 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Chlorine | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2012 – June 22, 2012 | Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report | Consumer Confidence Rule | — | Resolved |
| April 12, 2012 – July 18, 2018 | Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation | Public Notice | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2019 | Monitoring, Regular | Asbestos | — | Resolved |
| April 2, 2008 – April 9, 2008 | Monitoring, Routine (IDSE) | Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010 | Monitoring, Regular | Hexachlorocyclopentadiene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010 | Monitoring, Regular | Carbofuran | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010 | Monitoring, Regular | Atrazine | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010 | Monitoring, Regular | LASSO | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010 | Monitoring, Regular | Heptachlor | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010 | Monitoring, Regular | Heptachlor epoxide | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010 | Monitoring, Regular | 2,4-D | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010 | Monitoring, Regular | HEXACHLOROBENZENE | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010 | Monitoring, Regular | Benzo(a)pyrene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010 | Monitoring, Regular | Pentachlorophenol | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010 | Monitoring, Regular | Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010 | Monitoring, Regular | ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010 | Monitoring, Regular | Chlordane | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010 | Monitoring, Regular | 2,4,5-TP | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010 | Monitoring, Regular | Endrin | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010 | Monitoring, Regular | BHC-GAMMA | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010 | Monitoring, Regular | Methoxychlor | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010 | Monitoring, Regular | Toxaphene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010 | Monitoring, Regular | Dalapon | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010 | Monitoring, Regular | Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010 | Monitoring, Regular | OXAMYL | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010 | Monitoring, Regular | Simazine | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010 | Monitoring, Regular | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010 | Monitoring, Regular | Picloram | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010 | Monitoring, Regular | Dinoseb | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 1993 – June 13, 1994 | Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu | Lead and Copper Rule | — | Archived |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
Enforcement actions
- April 3, 2023State Public Notification received1 linked violation
- April 3, 2023State Public Notification received1 linked violation
- November 9, 2022State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- August 17, 2022State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- August 1, 2022State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- April 29, 2022State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
- April 29, 2022State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued1 linked violation
- April 29, 2022State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- April 29, 2022State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued1 linked violation
- April 29, 2022State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
- April 29, 2022State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- April 21, 2022State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- March 22, 2022State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- January 3, 2019State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- November 20, 2018State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued1 linked violation
- November 20, 2018State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
- July 18, 2018State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- July 18, 2018State Intentional no-action1 linked violation
- January 29, 2018State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- November 29, 2017State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
- November 29, 2017State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued1 linked violation
- May 15, 2015State Public Notification received1 linked violation
- June 19, 2014State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
- June 19, 2014State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued1 linked violation
- June 19, 2014State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- May 1, 2014State Public Notification received1 linked violation
- May 1, 2014State Public Notification received1 linked violation
- January 1, 2014State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- December 3, 2013State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued1 linked violation
- November 6, 2013State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued1 linked violation
- November 6, 2013State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
- November 6, 2013State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- November 6, 2013State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued1 linked violation
- November 6, 2013State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
- November 6, 2013State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- August 14, 2013State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- June 17, 2013State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
- June 17, 2013State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued1 linked violation
- November 22, 2012State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued1 linked violation
- November 22, 2012State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
- June 22, 2012State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- June 30, 2011State Public Notification received26 linked violations
- April 12, 2011State Formal Notice of Violation issued26 linked violations
- April 12, 2011State Public Notification requested26 linked violations
- April 12, 2011State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued26 linked violations
- March 24, 2011State Compliance achieved26 linked violations
- April 9, 2008State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- October 18, 2007State Public Notification received1 linked violation
- March 21, 2007State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
- March 21, 2007State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
- January 13, 2006State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
- September 22, 1992State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
- September 22, 1992State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
Common questions
Is FAIR BLUFF, TOWN OF required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. FAIR BLUFF, TOWN OF 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 FAIR BLUFF, TOWN OF’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- FAIR BLUFF, TOWN OF’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does FAIR BLUFF, TOWN OF have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for FAIR BLUFF, TOWN OF.
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
HAMMOND, BILLY
910-649-7426
FAIRBLUFF, NC 28439