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SUNNY ACRES I

PWS ID: NC0118304 · SHERILLS FORD, North Carolina 28673

SUNNY ACRES I serves 50 people in SHERILLS FORD, North Carolina using Groundwater water sources. It has 275 recorded EPA violations, including 6 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: SUNNY ACRES I

SUNNY ACRES I is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 50 residents in SHERILLS FORD, North Carolina (Catawba County) through 20 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 275 total violations for this system , of which 6 (2%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 220 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 40 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. SUNNY ACRES I's 275 violations sit above the North Carolina average. Statewide, 174 of 287 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (60.6%). 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
50
Total Violations
275
Health-Based Violations
6
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
20
County
Catawba
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
6
Monitoring Violations
220
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 40 2021
BHC-GAMMA MR 7 2020
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 6 2020
Chlordane MR 6 2020
Heptachlor MR 6 2020
Endrin MR 6 2020
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 6 2020
Dinoseb MR 6 2020
Heptachlor epoxide MR 6 2020
Atrazine MR 6 2020
Toxaphene MR 6 2020
OXAMYL MR 6 2020
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 6 2020
Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 1996
2,4,5-TP MR 6 2020
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 6 2020
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 6 2020
Methoxychlor MR 6 2020
2,4-D MR 6 2020
LASSO MR 6 2020
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 6 2020
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 6 2020
Dalapon MR 6 2020
Simazine MR 6 2020
Carbofuran MR 6 2020
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 6 2020
Picloram MR 6 2020
Pentachlorophenol MR 6 2020
Asbestos MR 5 2020
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 5 2023

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 SUNNY ACRES I.

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 NC0118304 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 SUNNY ACRES I 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 5 SDWIS / NC0118304 / 8000
2022 Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 SDWIS / NC0118304 / 5000
2021 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 40 SDWIS / NC0118304 / 7000
2020 BHC-GAMMA MR 7 SDWIS / NC0118304 / 2010
2020 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 6 SDWIS / NC0118304 / 2946
2020 Chlordane MR 6 SDWIS / NC0118304 / 2959
2020 Heptachlor MR 6 SDWIS / NC0118304 / 2065
2020 Endrin MR 6 SDWIS / NC0118304 / 2005
2020 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 6 SDWIS / NC0118304 / 2306
2020 Dinoseb MR 6 SDWIS / NC0118304 / 2041
2020 Heptachlor epoxide MR 6 SDWIS / NC0118304 / 2067
2020 Atrazine MR 6 SDWIS / NC0118304 / 2050
2020 Toxaphene MR 6 SDWIS / NC0118304 / 2020
2020 OXAMYL MR 6 SDWIS / NC0118304 / 2036
2020 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 6 SDWIS / NC0118304 / 2039

How SUNNY ACRES I Compares

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

Metric SUNNY ACRES I North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 275 104.4 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 6 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 50 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is SUNNY ACRES I water safe to drink? ▼
SUNNY ACRES I (PWS ID: NC0118304) has 275 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 50 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does SUNNY ACRES I serve? ▼
SUNNY ACRES I serves 50 people in SHERILLS FORD, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 20 service connections.
What type of violations does SUNNY ACRES I have? ▼
SUNNY ACRES I has 275 total violations: 6 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 220 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in SUNNY ACRES I water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for SUNNY ACRES I under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does SUNNY ACRES I use? ▼
SUNNY ACRES I 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.

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