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Community Water System · PWS NC0113188

Zemosa Acres Water System

Charlotte, North Carolina 28224 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 650 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

650
People served
42
EPA violations
15
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 42 drinking-water violations at Zemosa Acres Water System, 36% of them health-based - below the North Carolina per-system average.

42
Total EPA violations on record
36%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
650
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Zemosa Acres Water System

Zemosa Acres Water System is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 650 residents in Charlotte, North Carolina (Cabarrus County) through 256 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 42 total violations for this system , of which 15 (36%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 20 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is TTHM, recorded in 15 violations (MCL, health-based). 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%).

Zemosa Acres Water System's 42 violations sit below 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
650
Total Violations
42
Health-Based Violations
15
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
256
County
Cabarrus
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
15
Monitoring Violations
20
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 15 2021
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 7 1985
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 5 2012
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2007
Chlorine MR 4 2007

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 Zemosa Acres Water System.

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 NC0113188 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 Zemosa Acres Water System 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
2021 TTHM MCL 15 SDWIS / NC0113188 / 2950
2012 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 5 SDWIS / NC0113188 / 2456
2007 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / NC0113188 / 3100
2007 Chlorine MR 4 SDWIS / NC0113188 / 0999
1985 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 7 SDWIS / NC0113188 / 4000

How Zemosa Acres Water System Compares

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

Metric Zemosa Acres Water System North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 42 104.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 15 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 650 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 Zemosa Acres Water System water safe to drink? ▼
Zemosa Acres Water System (PWS ID: NC0113188) has 42 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 650 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Zemosa Acres Water System serve? ▼
Zemosa Acres Water System serves 650 people in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 256 service connections.
What type of violations does Zemosa Acres Water System have? ▼
Zemosa Acres Water System has 42 total violations: 15 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 20 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Zemosa Acres Water System water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Zemosa Acres Water System under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Zemosa Acres Water System use? ▼
Zemosa Acres Water System uses Surface Water 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.