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Community Water System · PWS NC0118467

Lake Hickory RV Resort

Chicago, North Carolina 60607 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 200 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

200
People served
58
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 58 drinking-water violations at Lake Hickory RV Resort - below the North Carolina per-system average.

58
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
200
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Lake Hickory RV Resort

Lake Hickory RV Resort is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 200 residents in Chicago, North Carolina (Catawba County) through 185 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 58 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 38 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Consumer Confidence Rule, recorded in 18 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%).

Lake Hickory RV Resort's 58 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
200
Total Violations
58
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
185
County
Catawba
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
38
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 18 2022
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 2001
Chlorine MR 3 2004
Thallium, Total MR 2 1993
Mercury MR 2 1993
Nickel MR 2 1993
Cadmium MR 2 1993
Antimony, Total MR 2 1993
Arsenic MR 2 1993
Chromium MR 2 1993
Beryllium, Total MR 2 1993
Barium MR 2 1993
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 2 1993
CYANIDE MR 2 1993
Selenium MR 2 1993
Fluoride MR 2 1993

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 Lake Hickory RV Resort.

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 NC0118467 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 Lake Hickory RV Resort 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
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 SDWIS / NC0118467 / 5000
2022 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 18 SDWIS / NC0118467 / 7000
2004 Chlorine MR 3 SDWIS / NC0118467 / 0999
2001 Coliform (TCR) MR 3 SDWIS / NC0118467 / 3100
1993 Thallium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / NC0118467 / 1085
1993 Mercury MR 2 SDWIS / NC0118467 / 1035
1993 Nickel MR 2 SDWIS / NC0118467 / 1036
1993 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / NC0118467 / 1015
1993 Antimony, Total MR 2 SDWIS / NC0118467 / 1074
1993 Arsenic MR 2 SDWIS / NC0118467 / 1005
1993 Chromium MR 2 SDWIS / NC0118467 / 1020
1993 Beryllium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / NC0118467 / 1075
1993 Barium MR 2 SDWIS / NC0118467 / 1010
1993 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 2 SDWIS / NC0118467 / 4000
1993 CYANIDE MR 2 SDWIS / NC0118467 / 1024

How Lake Hickory RV Resort Compares

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

Metric Lake Hickory RV Resort North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 58 104.4 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 200 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 Lake Hickory RV Resort water safe to drink? ▼
Lake Hickory RV Resort (PWS ID: NC0118467) has 58 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 200 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Lake Hickory RV Resort serve? ▼
Lake Hickory RV Resort serves 200 people in Chicago, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 185 service connections.
What type of violations does Lake Hickory RV Resort have? ▼
Lake Hickory RV Resort has 58 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 38 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Lake Hickory RV Resort water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Lake Hickory RV Resort under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Lake Hickory RV Resort use? ▼
Lake Hickory RV Resort 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.