What's in SHELBY, CITY OF's water?
SHELBY, CITY OF has a health-based violation on record, but none in the last five years - an older issue, not necessarily a current one. Population served: 23,600, over 10,937 connections.
How this compares nationally
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, SHELBY, CITY OF ranks 6,292th by violation burden (51th percentile) - 16 violations total, 2 health-baseds.
How SHELBY, CITY OF compares within NC
NC's 360 covered systems average 5.7 health-based violations each; SHELBY, CITY OF carries 2, not more than typical for the state. See the lead and copper guide for why lead counts differently.
Most recent violation on record
The last violation EPA has on record for SHELBY, CITY OF is from 2020-01-07 (health-based: 1993-01-01). Last reported to EPA: 06/26/2026.
What kind of problem, specifically
SHELBY, CITY 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:
- Lead & copper - flagged from: Lead and Copper Rule
The most severe category on record is lead & copper, which points toward a lead-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What this data is and is not
Everything on this page is SHELBY, CITY OF's own reported record under the Safe Drinking Water Act - a regulatory filing, not a sample of your tap. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 16 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.