Town of Marshville

PWSID: NC0190015

1 active violation (non-health-based)
This system has unresolved violations related to monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements, but none involve contaminant levels exceeding EPA health limits.

This system has more violations on record than 90% of water systems in North Carolina.

Violation trend: 1.8 per year over the last 5 years, similar to 1.6 per year in the previous 5.

System Details

Population Served3,163
Service Connections1,265
Water SourceSurface Water Purchased
System TypeCommunity Water System
OwnerLocal Government
StatusActive
CityMarshville
EPA ZIP on File28103

Areas Served

  • Marshville, Union County

Lead & Copper Testing

ContaminantLevelEPA Action LevelStatus
Lead (90th percentile)0.0240 mg/L0.015 mg/LExceeds Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0060 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level

1 Active Violations

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
5000MR2024-01-01Open

Violation History (28 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
8000MON2022-09-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2022-09-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
7000Other2022-07-01Returned to Compliance
7000Other2022-07-01Returned to Compliance
0999MR2022-07-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0999MR2022-07-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0999MR2022-07-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
7000Other2021-07-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR2019-04-01Returned to Compliance
7500Other2019-03-21Returned to Compliance
5000MR2018-10-01Returned to Compliance
5000TT2018-04-03YesReturned to Compliance
5000MR2018-04-03Returned to Compliance
2950MR2017-12-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2456MR2017-12-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
5000MR2017-01-01Returned to Compliance
2456MR2015-07-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
7500Other2011-07-04Returned to Compliance
7500Other2009-03-22Returned to Compliance
7500Other2007-08-11Returned to Compliance
7500Other2005-10-20Returned to Compliance
7500Other2005-07-12Returned to Compliance
7500Other2005-04-10Returned to Compliance
7500Other2004-12-28Returned to Compliance
7500Other2004-10-04Returned to Compliance
7500Other2002-12-18Returned to Compliance
5000MR1993-07-01Returned to Compliance

Understanding This Water System's Record

Town of Marshville is a community water system water system that draws from surface water purchased sources and serves a population of 3,163 in Marshville, North Carolina. This page shows its complete compliance history as reported to the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), the federal database that tracks every public water system in the United States.

What Do These Violations Mean?

Health-based violations mean the system exceeded an EPA maximum contaminant level (MCL) or failed to provide required treatment. These indicate potential health risks from contaminants like lead, arsenic, bacteria, nitrates, or disinfection byproducts. Non-health-based violations involve monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements — the system missed a testing deadline or failed to notify customers, but contaminant levels were not necessarily unsafe.

What Should You Do?

Your water utility is required to publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) that details test results and any violations. If your system has active health-based violations, consider a certified water filter rated for the specific contaminants involved. The contaminant guides on this site explain health risks and filter options for common pollutants. For the most current results, contact your water utility directly — EPA data can lag weeks or months behind real-time testing.