Apr 15, 2026 · 7 min read
PFAS "Forever Chemicals" in US Drinking Water: 2026 Update
PFAS contamination affects an estimated 200 million Americans. Here's what the latest EPA enforcement means for your tap water.
North Carolina Tap Water Quality
480 cities · 9,561,001 people served · 2,322 EPA violations (last 5 years)
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CHARLOTTE175 violations
F
RALEIGH36 violations
F
CARY88 violations
F
PFAFFTOWN0 violations
A
DURHAM14 violations
F
GREENSBORO5 violations
C
FAYETTEVILLE7 violations
D
JACKSONVILLE42 violations
F
MONROE8 violations
D
WILMINGTON2 violations
B
ASHEVILLE24 violations
F
WELCOME0 violations
A
BOLIVIA0 violations
A
SMITHFIELD4 violations
C
GREENVILLE4 violations
C
CONCORD2 violations
B
LILLINGTON2 violations
B
HIGH POINT5 violations
C
GOLDSBORO4 violations
C
GASTONIA4 violations
C
HICKORY0 violations
A
LUMBERTON2 violations
B
CARRBORO2 violations
B
APEX0 violations
A
SHELBY2 violations
B
SANFORD14 violations
F
HENDERSONVILLE22 violations
F
NEW BERN2 violations
B
CAMP LEJEUNE0 violations
A
FORT BRAGG0 violations
A
BURLINGTON15 violations
F
WILSON0 violations
A
RAEFORD4 violations
C
STATESVILLE6 violations
D
KANNAPOLIS0 violations
A
ROCKY MOUNT0 violations
A
SALISBURY21 violations
F
MOORESVILLE2 violations
B
HOLLY SPRINGS0 violations
A
LENOIR5 violations
C
DENVER4 violations
C
LELAND4 violations
C
WASHINGTON2 violations
B
KILL DEVIL HILLS0 violations
A
CARTHAGE20 violations
F
ELIZABETH CITY0 violations
A
FUQUAY-VARINA0 violations
A
KINSTON0 violations
A
MOCKSVILLE22 violations
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BURGAW81 violations
F
ALBEMARLE27 violations
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ROCKINGHAM6 violations
D
CLAYTON0 violations
A
BOONE13 violations
F
ASHEBORO5 violations
C
MEBANE5 violations
C
CLINTON2 violations
B
YOUNGSVILLE13 violations
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PINEBLUFF9 violations
D
NEWPORT2 violations
B
MORGANTON1 violation
B
EDEN9 violations
D
THOMASVILLE0 violations
A
OAK ISLAND0 violations
A
TARBORO42 violations
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MAPLE2 violations
B
ELIZABETHTOWN0 violations
A
KING0 violations
A
LAURINBURG0 violations
A
WAYNESVILLE7 violations
D
FOREST CITY0 violations
A
GRAHAM1 violation
B
HARRISBURG12 violations
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HIDDENITE0 violations
A
GRANITE FALLS2 violations
B
HALIFAX7 violations
D
WHITEVILLE2 violations
B
BAYBORO2 violations
B
LEXINGTON0 violations
A
WADESBORO0 violations
A
KENANSVILLE0 violations
A
MOUNT HOLLY0 violations
A
MOREHEAD CITY2 violations
B
BELMONT0 violations
A
BUTNER0 violations
A
NEWTON0 violations
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RUTHERFORDTON2 violations
B
EDENTON4 violations
C
CHERRY POINT0 violations
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SNOW HILL0 violations
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NASHVILLE12 violations
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N. WILKESBORO2 violations
B
LINCOLNTON0 violations
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ROANOKE RAPIDS0 violations
A
WARRENTON0 violations
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CONOVER2 violations
B
WINDSOR0 violations
A
REIDSVILLE18 violations
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KINGS MOUNTAIN10 violations
D
HAVELOCK0 violations
A
HENDERSON17 violations
F
MT GILEAD55 violations
F
HERTFORD6 violations
D
DEEP RUN0 violations
A
HILLSBOROUGH0 violations
A
HILDEBRAN2 violations
B
ELON0 violations
A
JACKSON12 violations
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VALDESE0 violations
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ANGIER2 violations
B
ARCHDALE2 violations
B
SPRING LAKE0 violations
A
ABERDEEN81 violations
F
MILLERS CREEK2 violations
B
BLACK MOUNTAIN4 violations
C
DUNN0 violations
A
GLEN ALPINE3 violations
C
BREVARD4 violations
C
CULLOWHEE13 violations
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GATESVILLE0 violations
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MARION13 violations
F
BELL ARTHUR2 violations
B
DENTON0 violations
A
ROXBORO0 violations
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COROLLA0 violations
A
HAMLET82 violations
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MOUNT AIRY0 violations
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WINTERVILLE2 violations
B
FRANKLIN5 violations
C
MAGGIE VALLEY4 violations
C
PLYMOUTH4 violations
C
SURF CITY2 violations
B
POLLOCKSVILLE7 violations
D
CAMDEN0 violations
A
TROUTMAN2 violations
B
GIBSONVILLE0 violations
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OXFORD0 violations
A
FARMVILLE0 violations
A
HIGHLANDS22 violations
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DALLAS15 violations
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WINTON0 violations
A
SILER CITY0 violations
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WEAVERVILLE4 violations
C
HAYS2 violations
B
CLYDE4 violations
C
EASTOVER0 violations
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OCEAN ISLE BEACH0 violations
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CANTON0 violations
A
GOLDBORO0 violations
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LANDIS0 violations
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SYLVA19 violations
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WILLIAMSTON2 violations
B
CAROLINA BEACH0 violations
A
SEYMOUR JOHNSON0 violations
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SELMA13 violations
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EMERALD ISLE0 violations
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DES PERES0 violations
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JAMESTOWN0 violations
A
CHERRYVILLE4 violations
C
ATLANTIC BEACH5 violations
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AYDEN0 violations
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BRIDGETON2 violations
B
HOLDEN BEACH0 violations
A
WALLACE3 violations
C
AHOSKIE0 violations
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WHITE LAKE2 violations
B
BESSEMER CITY32 violations
F
SPRUCE PINE0 violations
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TRYON2 violations
B
MAIDEN0 violations
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STANLEY2 violations
B
BIRMINGHAM34 violations
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SWAN QUARTER0 violations
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LONGVIEW0 violations
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RANDLEMAN2 violations
B
KURE BEACH0 violations
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WILLIAMSON4 violations
C
BEAUFORT4 violations
C
LAGRANGE2 violations
B
BENSON0 violations
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PINE KNOLL SHORES0 violations
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BOILING SPRINGS2 violations
B
CHINQUAPIN0 violations
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LOUISBURG0 violations
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MURPHY2 violations
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YADKINVILLE0 violations
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RICHFIELD0 violations
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BRYSON CITY0 violations
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RED SPRINGS2 violations
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WINGATE0 violations
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NORWOOD15 violations
F
MOUNT OLIVE2 violations
B
ELKIN0 violations
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BURNSVILLE0 violations
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COLUMBIA2 violations
B
BANNER ELK38 violations
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LOWELL2 violations
B
MURFREESBORO2 violations
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WILKESBORO0 violations
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TROY5 violations
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STOKES7 violations
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TABOR CITY0 violations
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LINVILLE4 violations
C
TOPSAIL BEACH35 violations
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ANDREWS0 violations
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MORAVIAN FALLS2 violations
B
PEMBROKE2 violations
B
CHAPEL HILL45 violations
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TAYLORSVILLE0 violations
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DREXEL0 violations
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BALD HEAD ISLAND0 violations
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ROSE HILL0 violations
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BLADENBORO2 violations
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OAKBORO0 violations
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CLAREMONT4 violations
C
MARSHVILLE0 violations
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NAGS HEAD0 violations
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WARSAW0 violations
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COATS0 violations
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ROBBINSVILLE0 violations
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MARS HILL0 violations
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GRIFTON0 violations
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ST. PAULS0 violations
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RIVER BEND2 violations
B
FAIRMONT2 violations
B
BOSTIC0 violations
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SCOTLAND NECK0 violations
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NEW LONDON0 violations
A
BISCOE10 violations
D
MADISON1 violation
B
WENTWORTH36 violations
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LIBERTY2 violations
B
PINE LEVEL9 violations
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HAW RIVER0 violations
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MANTEO0 violations
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DOBSON2 violations
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MAXTON20 violations
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LAKE WACCAMAW2 violations
B
CHOCOWINITY2 violations
B
RICHLANDS0 violations
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COLUMBUS1 violation
B
MAYODAN2 violations
B
BEECH MOUNTAIN0 violations
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STOKESDALE4 violations
C
HAYESVILLE1 violation
B
JEFFERSON2 violations
B
CHADBOURN2 violations
B
JONESVILLE2 violations
B
ELLENBORO1 violation
B
FOUR OAKS20 violations
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KENLY36 violations
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LINDEN2 violations
B
WALNUT COVE0 violations
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SALUDA0 violations
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AULANDER2 violations
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GARNER14 violations
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RUTHERFORD COLLEGE5 violations
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ELLERBE3 violations
C
BOONVILLE2 violations
B
FRANKLINVILLE4 violations
C
PILOT MOUNTAIN2 violations
B
BELHAVEN0 violations
A
SHARPSBURG0 violations
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SPARTA0 violations
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VANCEBORO0 violations
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LUCAMA0 violations
A
MT. PLEASANT75 violations
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BLACK CREEK0 violations
A
RAMSEUR27 violations
F
BROADWAY0 violations
A
ENFIELD0 violations
A
STEDMAN0 violations
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OLD FORT2 violations
B
LITTLETON7 violations
D
ROBBINS27 violations
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PRINCETON9 violations
D
HARRELLS0 violations
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EAST BEND2 violations
B
SALEMBURG0 violations
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BLOWING ROCK0 violations
A
LAKE LURE6 violations
D
WEST JEFFERSON2 violations
B
MOUNT GILEAD10 violations
D
ELM CITY35 violations
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FAISON2 violations
B
ROSMAN9 violations
D
MARSHALL0 violations
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MCADENVILLE0 violations
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STANTONSBURG0 violations
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BEULAVILLE2 violations
B
WELDON0 violations
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SHALLOTTE0 violations
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ROWLAND2 violations
B
FAITH5 violations
C
SPRING HOPE0 violations
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STONEVILLE0 violations
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GAFFNEY2 violations
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ALAMANCE0 violations
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FREEMONT2 violations
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ANSONVILLE0 violations
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CLARKTON0 violations
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PINETOPS2 violations
B
GOLDSTON0 violations
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STANFIELD9 violations
D
BUNN0 violations
A
CORNELIUS1 violation
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ORIENTAL0 violations
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NEWLAND6 violations
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NORLINA2 violations
B
SAXAPAHAW0 violations
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MAYSVILLE0 violations
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CONETOE0 violations
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CLEVELAND2 violations
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RICH SQUARE0 violations
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MARBLE2 violations
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PARKTON2 violations
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MAGNOLIA9 violations
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CANDOR32 violations
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WAGRAM6 violations
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RIDGECREST0 violations
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PINK HILL0 violations
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FONTANA DAM0 violations
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GARLAND0 violations
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RONDA0 violations
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RHODHISS3 violations
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STAR15 violations
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NEWTON GROVE0 violations
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POLKTON0 violations
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TAYLORTOWN0 violations
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OCRACOKE0 violations
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LILESVILLE10 violations
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PIKEVILLE0 violations
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MAURY2 violations
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RYE0 violations
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CONWAY0 violations
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HOT SPRINGS0 violations
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SEABOARD0 violations
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WITAKERS0 violations
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KNIGHTDALE46 violations
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HARRELLSVILLE0 violations
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INMAN0 violations
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BAILEY9 violations
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GROVER0 violations
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AURORA0 violations
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FAIRBLUFF0 violations
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FORT MILL6 violations
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MONTREAT2 violations
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FLETCHER0 violations
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WADE0 violations
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SNOW HIIL4 violations
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CLIFFSIDE0 violations
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PEACHLAND0 violations
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WOODLAND0 violations
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HIGH SHOALS0 violations
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BAKERSVILLE2 violations
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FALCON0 violations
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BROWN SUMMIT0 violations
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CASHIERS3 violations
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DANBURY0 violations
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BOLTON2 violations
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HOBGOOD0 violations
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NEBO2 violations
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TEACHEY0 violations
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LAWNDALE0 violations
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CALYPSO2 violations
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RIEGEL WOOD7 violations
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WAXHAW0 violations
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MULBERRY4 violations
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DUBLIN2 violations
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GIBSON0 violations
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MICRO34 violations
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BRUNSWICK0 violations
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WHITTIER2 violations
B
CAMERON0 violations
A
VIRGINIA BEACH0 violations
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ROPER0 violations
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KERNERSVILLE0 violations
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MORVEN2 violations
B
PLEASANT GARDEN1 violation
B
LAKE SANTEETLAH0 violations
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ELK PARK0 violations
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ROARING GAP0 violations
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AUTRYVILLE0 violations
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CRESWELL2 violations
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POWELLSVILLE2 violations
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WENDELL0 violations
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HUBERT0 violations
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STOVALL2 violations
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MACCLESFIELD2 violations
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COVE CITY0 violations
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SIMS5 violations
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JAMESVILLE0 violations
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RIEGELWOOD0 violations
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GLENDALE0 violations
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ARDEN2 violations
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FOUNTAIN2 violations
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EVERETTS0 violations
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COFIELD0 violations
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HOOKERTON0 violations
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HAMILTON0 violations
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SEVEN DEVILS0 violations
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GODWIN2 violations
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SAPPHIRE0 violations
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CHESNEE2 violations
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LITTLE SWITZERLAND4 violations
C
CANDLER2 violations
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GRIMESLAND0 violations
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ENGLEWOOD2 violations
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OAK RIDGE6 violations
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SEVERN0 violations
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MAITLAND0 violations
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SUPPLY0 violations
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BARCO0 violations
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BATH0 violations
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PITTSBORO0 violations
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SENECA2 violations
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JONAS RIDGE0 violations
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PARMELE0 violations
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FARMINGTON HILLS2 violations
B
BARIUM SPRING0 violations
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BETHESDA0 violations
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WALSTONBURG2 violations
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SPRING0 violations
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CONNELLY SPRINGS0 violations
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LANSING2 violations
B
OWINGS HILLS0 violations
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MILTON0 violations
A
MOORESBORO1 violation
B
DAVIDSON0 violations
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CHICAGO0 violations
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CROSSNORE2 violations
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CLEMMONS2 violations
B
YANCEYVILLE0 violations
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GLEN ALLEN30 violations
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SOPHIA0 violations
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EVERGREEN2 violations
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ALMOND0 violations
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RTP4 violations
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NOVATO3 violations
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COVINGTON0 violations
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CLIMAX4 violations
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MOYOCK0 violations
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WILLOW SPRINGS0 violations
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WILLARD0 violations
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CREEDMOOR0 violations
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MT AIRY0 violations
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CRYSTAL BAY4 violations
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HAMPSTEAD0 violations
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PENLAND0 violations
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CHIMNEY ROCK0 violations
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LUGOFF5 violations
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WHITSETT0 violations
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DES MOINES2 violations
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MILLS RIVER0 violations
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MIDDLESEX0 violations
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ETOWAH0 violations
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PISGAH FOREST0 violations
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ZEBULON0 violations
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BROWNS SUMMIT0 violations
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TODD0 violations
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BLACKSBURG0 violations
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LAPEER0 violations
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WINSTON-SALEM6 violations
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SAN DIEGO0 violations
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PELHAM1 violation
B
FLAT ROCK2 violations
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MT HOLLY0 violations
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MONTERAY0 violations
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ATLANTA0 violations
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SHERRILLS FORD0 violations
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PATTERSON2 violations
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CASTLE HAYNE0 violations
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MCCLEANSVILLE0 violations
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LAKE TOXAWAY0 violations
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DILLSBORO0 violations
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BOOMER0 violations
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GREER0 violations
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HOPE MILLS0 violations
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HORSESHOE2 violations
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LA GRANGE0 violations
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