Is TUCKASEIGEE WATER & SEWER AUTH's water safe to drink?
TUCKASEIGEE WATER & SEWER AUTH had a health-based violation within the last five years. The required corrective action was reported, but it happened recently enough to matter. It serves 7,528 people through 2,964 service connections.
TUCKASEIGEE WATER & SEWER AUTH's record against the rest of the country
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, TUCKASEIGEE WATER & SEWER AUTH ranks 3,458th by violation burden (73th percentile) - 44 violations total, 5 health-baseds.
Against the NC average
Among the 360 NC systems in this dataset, the average is 5.7 health-based violations - TUCKASEIGEE WATER & SEWER AUTH's 5 is at or below that. See the lead and copper guide for why lead counts differently.
Most recent violation on record
TUCKASEIGEE WATER & SEWER AUTH's most recent violation on record is dated 2027-04-04, with the most recent health-based one dated 2025-05-10. Last reported to EPA: 06/26/2026.
The concern categories on record
TUCKASEIGEE WATER & SEWER AUTH'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 REVISIONS
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule; Surface Water Treatment 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 TUCKASEIGEE WATER & SEWER AUTH's record does not cover
Everything on this page is TUCKASEIGEE WATER & SEWER AUTH'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 44 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.