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Community Water System · PWS NC0112426

South Mountain Childrens Home

Morganton, North Carolina 28680 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 80 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

80
People served
194
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 194 drinking-water violations at South Mountain Childrens Home - above the North Carolina per-system average.

194
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
80
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: South Mountain Childrens Home

South Mountain Childrens Home is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 80 residents in Morganton, North Carolina (Burke County) through 18 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 194 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 145 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 30 violations (MR). 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%).

South Mountain Childrens Home's 194 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
80
Total Violations
194
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
18
County
Burke
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
145
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 30 2005
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 17 2020
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 16 2007
Public Notice Other 16 2009
Radium-228 MR 9 2007
Radium-226 MR 9 2007
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 9 2007
Combined Uranium MR 9 2007
Coliform (TCR) MR 8 2006
Cadmium MR 4 1991
CYANIDE MR 4 1991
Thallium, Total MR 4 1991
Antimony, Total MR 4 1991
Selenium MR 4 1991
Nickel MR 4 1991
Mercury MR 4 1991
Fluoride MR 4 1991
Chromium MR 4 1991
Arsenic MR 4 1991
Nitrate MR 4 1993
Beryllium, Total MR 4 1991
Barium MR 4 1991
Chlorine MR 3 2006

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 South Mountain Childrens Home.

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 NC0112426 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 South Mountain Childrens Home 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
2020 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 17 SDWIS / NC0112426 / 7000
2009 Public Notice Other 16 SDWIS / NC0112426 / 7500
2007 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 16 SDWIS / NC0112426 / 4000
2007 Radium-228 MR 9 SDWIS / NC0112426 / 4030
2007 Radium-226 MR 9 SDWIS / NC0112426 / 4020
2007 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 9 SDWIS / NC0112426 / 4010
2007 Combined Uranium MR 9 SDWIS / NC0112426 / 4006
2006 Coliform (TCR) MR 8 SDWIS / NC0112426 / 3100
2006 Chlorine MR 3 SDWIS / NC0112426 / 0999
2005 Lead and Copper Rule MR 30 SDWIS / NC0112426 / 5000
1993 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / NC0112426 / 1040
1991 Cadmium MR 4 SDWIS / NC0112426 / 1015
1991 CYANIDE MR 4 SDWIS / NC0112426 / 1024
1991 Thallium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / NC0112426 / 1085
1991 Antimony, Total MR 4 SDWIS / NC0112426 / 1074

How South Mountain Childrens Home Compares

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

Metric South Mountain Childrens Home North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 194 104.4 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 80 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 South Mountain Childrens Home water safe to drink? ▼
South Mountain Childrens Home (PWS ID: NC0112426) has 194 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 80 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does South Mountain Childrens Home serve? ▼
South Mountain Childrens Home serves 80 people in Morganton, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 18 service connections.
What type of violations does South Mountain Childrens Home have? ▼
South Mountain Childrens Home has 194 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 145 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in South Mountain Childrens Home water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for South Mountain Childrens Home under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does South Mountain Childrens Home use? ▼
South Mountain Childrens Home 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.