ANDREWS, TOWN OF: EPA violation history, explained
ANDREWS, TOWN OF has a health-based violation on record, but none in the last five years - an older issue, not necessarily a current one. It serves 3,284 people through 1,293 service connections.
How this compares nationally
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, ANDREWS, TOWN OF ranks 7,405th by violation burden (43th percentile) - 56 violations total, 1 health-based.
How ANDREWS, TOWN OF compares within NC
NC's 360 covered systems average 5.7 health-based violations each; ANDREWS, TOWN OF carries 1, not more than typical for the state. The clean-record guide covers what a comparison like this can hide.
Most recent violation on record
The last violation EPA has on record for ANDREWS, TOWN OF is from 2022-01-10 (health-based: 2005-01-01). Last reported to EPA: 06/26/2026.
What kind of problem, specifically
ANDREWS, TOWN OF's flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
The most severe category on record is microbial contamination / treatment technique, which points toward a microbial-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What this data is and is not
This is what ANDREWS, TOWN OF reported to its state primacy agency and EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act - real regulatory record, not a lab test of your specific tap. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 56 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.