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Cherokee - Rough Branch Water

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 71 contaminants and detected 10. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

71
contaminants tested
10
detected
233
people served
1
health-based violations
North Carolina rankingsLead in North CarolinaPFAS in North Carolina
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Native American

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

1
health-based violations
46
violations on file
1
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2024-11-15
MR Monitoring Resolved 2010-01-01 → 2010-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 1996-01-01 → 1996-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 1996-01-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 1994-01-01 → 1998-07-11
MR Monitoring Resolved 1994-01-01 → 1998-07-11
MR Monitoring Resolved 1994-01-01 → 1998-07-11
MR Monitoring Resolved 1994-01-01 → 1998-07-11
MR Monitoring Resolved 1994-01-01 → 1998-07-11
MR Monitoring Resolved 1994-01-01 → 1998-07-11

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Copper
972.6 µg/L 75%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 1640 µg/L
105/106 SYR4 2012–2017
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 22/22 LCR 2024
Nitrate
3300 µg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 14/14 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
6.32 µg/L 42%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 7.4 µg/L
13/106 SYR4 2012–2017
Combined Uranium
0.6780 µg/L 2.3%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.04449 µg/L
11/11 SYR4 2012–2017
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.8345 pCi/L 17%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 0.8880 pCi/L
10/13 SYR4 2012–2018
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
23.2575 pCi/L 155%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 41.1 pCi/L
10/10 SYR4 2012–2018
Nitrate-Nitrite
2525 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 3500 µg/L
7/7 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
18.6 µg/L 0.9%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 19 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2012–2017
Nitrite
230 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
 1/7 SYR4 2012–2019
61 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane2,4,5-TP2,4-DAntimony, TotalArsenicAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
SLUDER, AUTHOR
Phone
828-497-3005

Frequently asked questions about Cherokee - Rough Branch Water

Is Cherokee - Rough Branch Water tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 10 contaminants in Cherokee - Rough Branch Water's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Cherokee - Rough Branch Water's water?

EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, Nitrate, Lead, Combined Uranium, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Cherokee - Rough Branch Water serve?

Cherokee - Rough Branch Water reports serving 233 people in North Carolina, per its EPA record.

Has Cherokee - Rough Branch Water had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 46 violations on file for Cherokee - Rough Branch Water, of which 1 is health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 1 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.