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Cherokee - Snowbird/Cornsilk Community

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
103
people served
0
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.

0
health-based violations
2
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MR Monitoring Resolved 2011-10-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2010-01-01 → 2010-12-31

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
130 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 220 µg/L
101/101 SYR4 2012–2018
Lead
6.975 µg/L 47%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 8.1 µg/L
26/101 SYR4 2012–2018
Lead
0.0020 mg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 18/18 LCR 2027
Nitrate
190 µg/L 1.9%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 16/18 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
150.252 pCi/L 3005%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 230 pCi/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2018
Nitrate-Nitrite
144.15 µg/L 1.4%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 190 µg/L
8/9 SYR4 2012–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
2.292 pCi/L 15%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 2.52 pCi/L
7/7 SYR4 2012–2018
Combined Uranium
1.16742 µg/L 3.9%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.17114 µg/L
6/6 SYR4 2012–2015
Fluoride
86.9 µg/L 2.2%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 87 µg/L
2/3 SYR4 2012–2017
Barium
4 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4 2012–2017
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 DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNitriteOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, 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 - Snowbird/Cornsilk Community

Is Cherokee - Snowbird/Cornsilk Community tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 10 contaminants in Cherokee - Snowbird/Cornsilk Community'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 - Snowbird/Cornsilk Community's water?

EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, Lead, Nitrate, Combined Radium (-226 And -228), and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Cherokee - Snowbird/Cornsilk Community serve?

Cherokee - Snowbird/Cornsilk Community reports serving 103 people in North Carolina, per its EPA record.

Has Cherokee - Snowbird/Cornsilk Community had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 2 violations on file for Cherokee - Snowbird/Cornsilk Community, of which 0 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 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.