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Big Sheep Cliff

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 78 contaminants and detected 8. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

78
contaminants tested
8
detected
175
people served
15
health-based violations
North Carolina rankingsLead in North CarolinaPFAS in North Carolina
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Private
Counties served
Jackson

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.

15
health-based violations
289
violations on file
1
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2004-01-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2004-01-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2004-01-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2004-01-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2004-01-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2004-01-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2004-01-01
TT Health-based Resolved 1994-07-01
TT Health-based Resolved 1994-07-01
TT Health-based Resolved 1994-07-01

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
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 5/5 LCR 2025
Copper
355.1 µg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 386 µg/L
4/15 SYR4 2014–2017
Combined Uranium
63.8167 µg/L 213%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 30 µg/L
worst single sample: 65.709 µg/L
3/4 SYR4 2013–2017
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
5.49 pCi/L 37%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 5.6 pCi/L
2/2 SYR4 2013–2017
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
12.6 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 13 µg/L
2/4 SYR4 2013–2018
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1 pCi/L 20%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/2 SYR4 2013–2017
Gross Beta Particle Activity
12.4 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 SYR4 2013–2017
Lead
3 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 1/15 SYR4 2014–2017
70 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-GammaBariumBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromodichloromethaneBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChloroformChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDibromochloromethaneDichloroacetic AcidDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNitrateOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTTHMTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
BARR, BOB
Phone
828-251-1900
Email
rbarr@rpbsystems.com

Frequently asked questions about Big Sheep Cliff

Is Big Sheep Cliff tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 8 contaminants in Big Sheep Cliff'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 Big Sheep Cliff's water?

EPA monitoring detected Lead, Copper, Combined Uranium, Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Big Sheep Cliff serve?

Big Sheep Cliff reports serving 175 people in North Carolina, per its EPA record.

Has Big Sheep Cliff had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 289 violations on file for Big Sheep Cliff, of which 15 are 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.