WALLACE, TOWN OF: EPA violation history, explained
WALLACE, TOWN OF had a health-based violation within the last five years. The required corrective action was reported, but it happened recently enough to matter. Population served: 5,825, over 2,271 connections.
Ranked against every other system in this dataset
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, WALLACE, TOWN OF ranks 3,898th by violation burden (70th percentile) - 169 violations total, 4 health-baseds.
Against the NC average
WALLACE, TOWN OF's 4 health-based violations sit within the NC average of 5.7, across 360 systems statewide. The filter guide explains what a violation like this actually calls for.
Most recent violation on record
WALLACE, TOWN OF's most recent violation on record is dated 2026-01-01, with the most recent health-based one dated 2025-10-12. Last reported to EPA: 06/26/2026.
The concern categories on record
WALLACE, 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:
- Lead & copper - flagged from: LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS; Lead and Copper Rule
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Coliform (TCR)
The most severe category on record is lead & copper, which points toward a lead-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What WALLACE, TOWN OF's record does not cover
WALLACE, TOWN OF's numbers here come from its own required reporting to EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act, not from an independent test of your glass of water. Between the utility's meter and WALLACE, TOWN OF's customers' taps is household plumbing, invisible to a system-level record ranked 3,898th of 12,903 by violation count. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.