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SOUTHBOURNE/ROLLING HILLS S/D

PWS ID: NC0136385 · CARY, North Carolina 27511

SOUTHBOURNE/ROLLING HILLS S/D serves 127 people in CARY, North Carolina using Groundwater water sources. It has 53 recorded EPA violations, including 14 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: SOUTHBOURNE/ROLLING HILLS S/D

SOUTHBOURNE/ROLLING HILLS S/D is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 127 residents in CARY, North Carolina (Gaston County) through 50 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 53 total violations for this system , of which 14 (26%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 27 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 20 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. SOUTHBOURNE/ROLLING HILLS S/D's 53 violations sit below 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
127
Total Violations
53
Health-Based Violations
14
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
50
County
Gaston
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
14
Monitoring Violations
27
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 20 1994
Coliform (TCR) MCL 14 1994
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 10 2025
Nitrate MR 4 1993
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 3 1990

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 SOUTHBOURNE/ROLLING HILLS 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 NC0136385 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 SOUTHBOURNE/ROLLING HILLS 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
2025 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 10 SDWIS / NC0136385 / 7000
1994 Lead and Copper Rule MR 20 SDWIS / NC0136385 / 5000
1994 Coliform (TCR) MCL 14 SDWIS / NC0136385 / 3100
1993 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / NC0136385 / 1040
1990 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 3 SDWIS / NC0136385 / 4000

How SOUTHBOURNE/ROLLING HILLS S/D Compares

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

Metric SOUTHBOURNE/ROLLING HILLS S/D North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 53 104.4 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 14 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 127 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 SOUTHBOURNE/ROLLING HILLS S/D water safe to drink?
SOUTHBOURNE/ROLLING HILLS S/D (PWS ID: NC0136385) has 53 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 127 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does SOUTHBOURNE/ROLLING HILLS S/D serve?
SOUTHBOURNE/ROLLING HILLS S/D serves 127 people in CARY, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 50 service connections.
What type of violations does SOUTHBOURNE/ROLLING HILLS S/D have?
SOUTHBOURNE/ROLLING HILLS S/D has 53 total violations: 14 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 27 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in SOUTHBOURNE/ROLLING HILLS S/D water?
No PFAS testing data is available for SOUTHBOURNE/ROLLING HILLS S/D under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does SOUTHBOURNE/ROLLING HILLS S/D use?
SOUTHBOURNE/ROLLING HILLS 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.

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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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