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Community Water System · PWS NC0112133

Pine Mountain Lakes S/D

Connelly Springs, North Carolina 28612 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 239 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

239
People served
159
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 159 drinking-water violations at Pine Mountain Lakes S/D - above the North Carolina per-system average.

159
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
239
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Pine Mountain Lakes S/D

Pine Mountain Lakes S/D is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 239 residents in Connelly Springs, North Carolina (Burke County) through 94 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 159 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 117 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Consumer Confidence Rule, recorded in 13 violations (Other). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across North Carolina, EPA tracks 5,020 public water systems serving 9,877,724 people, with 524,053 cumulative violations and 38,492 health-based violations on record. About 93% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 104.4 violations. Statewide, 174 of 287 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (60.6%).

Pine Mountain Lakes S/D's 159 violations sit above the North Carolina average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
239
Total Violations
159
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
94
County
Burke
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
117
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 13 2023
Arsenic MR 7 1988
Public Notice Other 6 2008
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 5 2016
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2002
Styrene MR 4 2002
Benzene MR 4 2002
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2002
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2002
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2002
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2002
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2002
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2002
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2002
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2002
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2002
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2002
Toluene MR 4 2002
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2002
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2002
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2002
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2002
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2002
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2002
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2002
Chlorine MR 3 2007
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 3 1986
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 2007
Barium MR 2 1988
Mercury MR 2 1988

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Pine Mountain Lakes S/D.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID NC0112133 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

North Carolina Drinking Water Authority

North Carolina DEQ, Public Water Supply Section is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Pine Mountain Lakes S/D under EPA-delegated authority.

Open NC regulator portal

Source: North Carolina DEQ, Public Water Supply Section

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2023 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 13 SDWIS / NC0112133 / 7000
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 5 SDWIS / NC0112133 / 8000
2008 Public Notice Other 6 SDWIS / NC0112133 / 7500
2007 Chlorine MR 3 SDWIS / NC0112133 / 0999
2007 Coliform (TCR) MR 3 SDWIS / NC0112133 / 3100
2002 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / NC0112133 / 2968
2002 Styrene MR 4 SDWIS / NC0112133 / 2996
2002 Benzene MR 4 SDWIS / NC0112133 / 2990
2002 Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / NC0112133 / 2987
2002 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 SDWIS / NC0112133 / 2983
2002 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / NC0112133 / 2981
2002 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / NC0112133 / 2980
2002 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / NC0112133 / 2979
2002 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / NC0112133 / 2969
2002 Trichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / NC0112133 / 2984

How Pine Mountain Lakes S/D Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Pine Mountain Lakes S/D North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 159 104.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 7.7 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 60.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 239 1,968 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 5,020 regulated public water systems in North Carolina.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Pine Mountain Lakes S/D water safe to drink? ▼
Pine Mountain Lakes S/D (PWS ID: NC0112133) has 159 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 239 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Pine Mountain Lakes S/D serve? ▼
Pine Mountain Lakes S/D serves 239 people in Connelly Springs, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 94 service connections.
What type of violations does Pine Mountain Lakes S/D have? ▼
Pine Mountain Lakes S/D has 159 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 117 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Pine Mountain Lakes S/D water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Pine Mountain Lakes S/D under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Pine Mountain Lakes S/D use? ▼
Pine Mountain Lakes S/D uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.