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PWS ID	NC0120010
PWS Name	MURPHY, TOWN OF
PWS Type	Community water system
Owner Type	Local government
Primary Source	Surface water
Primacy Type	State
Is Wholesaler?	No
Population Served	4498
County Served	Cherokee

The tables below list all violations that the state reported to EPA for this water system. Health-based violations are listed first, followed by treatment technique, MRDL, monitoring, reporting, and other violations.

Health-based	Violations of maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) or maximum residual disinfectant levels (MRDLs), which specify the highest concentrations of contaminants or disinfectants, respectively, allowed in drinking water; or of treatment technique (TT) rules, which specify required processes intended to reduce the amounts of contaminants in drinking water. MCLs, MRDLs, and treatment technique rules are all health-based drinking water standards.
Maximum Contaminant Level or MCL	The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology.
Treatment Technique	A required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water.
Maximum residual disinfectant level or MRDL	The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants.
Monitoring & reporting	Failure to conduct regular monitoring of drinking water quality, as required by SDWA, or to submit monitoring results in a timely fashion to the primacy agency or EPA.
Public notification & other	Failure to provide notification to the public as required by the Violations of Public Notification Rule and the Consumer Confidence Report Rule, and violations of other requirements such as those violations related to variances and exemptions.

Violations

Violation Category Code	Violation Type Description	Rule Name	Contaminant Name	Violation ID	Compliance Status Description	Compliance Period Begin Date	Compliance Period End Date	Is Health Based Ind
MON	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	Revised Total Coliform Rule	408476	Known	01-NOV-2025	30-NOV-2025	No
MR	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Chlorine	408475	Known	01-OCT-2025	31-OCT-2025	No
RPT	Report Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	Revised Total Coliform Rule	408479	Returned to Compliance	11-SEP-2025	-	No
RPT	Report Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	Revised Total Coliform Rule	408478	Returned to Compliance	11-AUG-2025	-	No
RPT	LSL Reporting	Lead and Copper Rule Revisions	LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	408472	Returned to Compliance	17-OCT-2024	-	No
TT	LSL Inventory	Lead and Copper Rule Revisions	LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	408471	Returned to Compliance	17-OCT-2024	-	Yes
MR	Lead Consumer Notice	Lead and Copper Rule	Lead and Copper Rule	408470	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2022	-	No
TT	Single Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR)	Interim and Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	408469	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2012	30-APR-2012	Yes
Other	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule	Public Notice	408467	Returned to Compliance	26-APR-2009	-	No
Other	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule	Public Notice	408463	Returned to Compliance	19-JAN-2008	-	No
Other	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	Consumer Confidence Rule	408409	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2007	-	No
MR	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	Lead and Copper Rule	408407	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2006	-	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Pentachlorophenol	408446	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2005	31-DEC-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Benzo(a)pyrene	408445	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2005	31-DEC-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	HEXACHLOROBENZENE	408444	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2005	31-DEC-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	2,4,5-TP	408443	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2005	31-DEC-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	2,4-D	408442	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2005	31-DEC-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)	408447	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2005	31-DEC-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Heptachlor epoxide	408441	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2005	31-DEC-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Heptachlor	408440	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2005	31-DEC-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	LASSO	408439	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2005	31-DEC-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Atrazine	408438	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2005	31-DEC-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Carbofuran	408437	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2005	31-DEC-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	408436	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2005	31-DEC-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Dinoseb	408435	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2005	31-DEC-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Picloram	408434	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2005	31-DEC-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	408433	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2005	31-DEC-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Simazine	408432	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2005	31-DEC-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	OXAMYL	408431	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2005	31-DEC-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate	408430	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2005	31-DEC-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Dalapon	408429	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2005	31-DEC-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Toxaphene	408428	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2005	31-DEC-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Methoxychlor	408427	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2005	31-DEC-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	BHC-GAMMA	408426	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2005	31-DEC-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Endrin	408425	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2005	31-DEC-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Chlordane	408450	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2005	31-DEC-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	408449	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2005	31-DEC-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE	408448	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2005	31-DEC-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	2105	Returned to Compliance	01-DEC-2004	31-DEC-2004	No
MR	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Chlorine	2005	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2004	31-DEC-2004	No
TT	Failure to Filter (SWTR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Surface Water Treatment Rule	#9999997	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-1992	06-AUG-1995	Yes

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Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement ID	Associated To Violation ID	Enforcement Action Type Code	Enforcement Action Description	Enforcement Date	Originator Description	Enforcement Comment
798160	408475	SIE	State Public Notification requested	16-DEC-2025	State	-
798168	408479	SOX	State Compliance achieved	08-OCT-2025	State	Migrated by MTS 3.2 on 03-13-2026
798167	408478	SOX	State Compliance achieved	08-OCT-2025	State	Migrated by MTS 3.2 on 03-13-2026
798149	408472	SIA	State Violation/Reminder Notice	12-NOV-2024	State	Migrated by MTS 3.0 on 03-27-2025
798149	408471	SIA	State Violation/Reminder Notice	12-NOV-2024	State	Migrated by MTS 3.0 on 03-27-2025
798148	408470	SOX	State Compliance achieved	04-APR-2022	State	-
798145	408469	SIF	State Public Notification received	27-AUG-2012	State	-
798139	408463	SOX	State Compliance achieved	16-SEP-2010	State	Per agreement with EPA, PN violation was closed and was linked with an SOX and SO6 as the underlying violation has been addressed.
798137	408467	SOX	State Compliance achieved	15-SEP-2010	State	Per agreement with EPA, PN violation was closed and linked with SOX and S06 as the underlying violation has been addressed.
798135	2105	SOX	State Compliance achieved	11-JUN-2010	State	The violation has been linked with SOX and S06 because it has past the statue of limitation
798133	408427	SOX	State Compliance achieved	29-APR-2010	State	Migrated by MTS 2.1 04-29-2010
798133	408426	SOX	State Compliance achieved	29-APR-2010	State	Migrated by MTS 2.1 04-29-2010
798133	408429	SOX	State Compliance achieved	29-APR-2010	State	Migrated by MTS 2.1 04-29-2010
798133	408430	SOX	State Compliance achieved	29-APR-2010	State	Migrated by MTS 2.1 04-29-2010
798133	408431	SOX	State Compliance achieved	29-APR-2010	State	Migrated by MTS 2.1 04-29-2010
798133	408432	SOX	State Compliance achieved	29-APR-2010	State	Migrated by MTS 2.1 04-29-2010
798133	408433	SOX	State Compliance achieved	29-APR-2010	State	Migrated by MTS 2.1 04-29-2010
798133	408434	SOX	State Compliance achieved	29-APR-2010	State	Migrated by MTS 2.1 04-29-2010
798133	408435	SOX	State Compliance achieved	29-APR-2010	State	Migrated by MTS 2.1 04-29-2010
798133	408436	SOX	State Compliance achieved	29-APR-2010	State	Migrated by MTS 2.1 04-29-2010
798133	408437	SOX	State Compliance achieved	29-APR-2010	State	Migrated by MTS 2.1 04-29-2010
798133	408438	SOX	State Compliance achieved	29-APR-2010	State	Migrated by MTS 2.1 04-29-2010
798133	408439	SOX	State Compliance achieved	29-APR-2010	State	Migrated by MTS 2.1 04-29-2010
798133	408440	SOX	State Compliance achieved	29-APR-2010	State	Migrated by MTS 2.1 04-29-2010
798133	408441	SOX	State Compliance achieved	29-APR-2010	State	Migrated by MTS 2.1 04-29-2010
798133	408442	SOX	State Compliance achieved	29-APR-2010	State	Migrated by MTS 2.1 04-29-2010
798133	408443	SOX	State Compliance achieved	29-APR-2010	State	Migrated by MTS 2.1 04-29-2010
798133	408444	SOX	State Compliance achieved	29-APR-2010	State	Migrated by MTS 2.1 04-29-2010
798133	408445	SOX	State Compliance achieved	29-APR-2010	State	Migrated by MTS 2.1 04-29-2010
798133	408446	SOX	State Compliance achieved	29-APR-2010	State	Migrated by MTS 2.1 04-29-2010
798133	408447	SOX	State Compliance achieved	29-APR-2010	State	Migrated by MTS 2.1 04-29-2010
798133	408448	SOX	State Compliance achieved	29-APR-2010	State	Migrated by MTS 2.1 04-29-2010
798133	408449	SOX	State Compliance achieved	29-APR-2010	State	Migrated by MTS 2.1 04-29-2010
798133	408450	SOX	State Compliance achieved	29-APR-2010	State	Migrated by MTS 2.1 04-29-2010
798133	408425	SOX	State Compliance achieved	29-APR-2010	State	Migrated by MTS 2.1 04-29-2010
798133	408428	SOX	State Compliance achieved	29-APR-2010	State	Migrated by MTS 2.1 04-29-2010
#110	#9999997	EOX	Federal Compliance achieved	01-JAN-2010	ODSWeb	-
798136	408407	SOX	State Compliance achieved	07-JUL-2009	State	Migrated by MTS 2.2 08-26-10
798115	408409	SOX	State Compliance achieved	06-DEC-2007	State	-
797906	2005	SOX	State Compliance achieved	01-AUG-2006	State	DI SOX 2006 BY EC ON 010507

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All Facilities

Facility Name	Facility ID	Is Source	Facility Type Description	Water Type Description	Availability Description	Facility Activity Status
TWN OF ANDREWS	68936	Yes	Consecutive Connection	Surface water	Emergency	Active
HIWASSEE RIVER	39056	Yes	Intake	Surface water	Permanent	Active
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM	43206	No	Distribution System/Zone	-	-	Active
STORAGE_CLEAR_WELL	163	No	Storage	-	-	Active
STORAGE_ELEVATED	955	No	Storage	-	-	Active
TREATMENT_PLT_MURPHY WTP	7487	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Active

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Treatment Processes

Facility Name	Facility ID	Treatment Process	Treatment Objective
TREATMENT_PLT_MURPHY WTP	7487	Inhibitor, Orthophosphate	Corrosion control
TREATMENT_PLT_MURPHY WTP	7487	pH Adjustment	Corrosion control
TREATMENT_PLT_MURPHY WTP	7487	Gaseous Chlorination, Post	Disinfection
TREATMENT_PLT_MURPHY WTP	7487	Gaseous Chlorination, Pre	Disinfection
TREATMENT_PLT_MURPHY WTP	7487	Coagulation	Inorganics removal
TREATMENT_PLT_MURPHY WTP	7487	Filtration, Rapid Sand	Inorganics removal
TREATMENT_PLT_MURPHY WTP	7487	Flocculation	Inorganics removal
TREATMENT_PLT_MURPHY WTP	7487	Rapid Mix	Inorganics removal
TREATMENT_PLT_MURPHY WTP	7487	Sedimentation	Inorganics removal
TREATMENT_PLT_MURPHY WTP	7487	Sludge Treatment	Inorganics removal
TREATMENT_PLT_MURPHY WTP	7487	pH Adjustment, Pre	Inorganics removal
TREATMENT_PLT_MURPHY WTP	7487	Coagulation	Particulate removal
TREATMENT_PLT_MURPHY WTP	7487	Filtration, Rapid Sand	Particulate removal
TREATMENT_PLT_MURPHY WTP	7487	Flocculation	Particulate removal
TREATMENT_PLT_MURPHY WTP	7487	Rapid Mix	Particulate removal
TREATMENT_PLT_MURPHY WTP	7487	Sedimentation	Particulate removal
TREATMENT_PLT_MURPHY WTP	7487	pH Adjustment, Pre	Particulate removal
TREATMENT_PLT_MURPHY WTP	7487	Gaseous Chlorination, Pre	Taste / odor control
TREATMENT_PLT_MURPHY WTP	7487	Coagulation	Disinfection by-products control
TREATMENT_PLT_MURPHY WTP	7487	Filtration, Rapid Sand	Disinfection by-products control
TREATMENT_PLT_MURPHY WTP	7487	Flocculation	Disinfection by-products control
TREATMENT_PLT_MURPHY WTP	7487	pH Adjustment, Post	Disinfection by-products control
TREATMENT_PLT_MURPHY WTP	7487	pH Adjustment, Pre	Disinfection by-products control
TREATMENT_PLT_MURPHY WTP	7487	Rapid Mix	Disinfection by-products control
TREATMENT_PLT_MURPHY WTP	7487	Sedimentation	Disinfection by-products control

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