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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS NC0136944

Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

Belmont, North Carolina 28012 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 250 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

250
People served
134
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 134 drinking-water violations at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden - above the North Carolina per-system average.

134
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
250
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 250 residents in Belmont, North Carolina (Gaston County) through 5 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 134 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 132 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2006.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, recorded in 6 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%).

Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden's 134 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
250
Total Violations
134
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
5
County
Gaston
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
132
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 2006
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 2006
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2006
Vinyl chloride MR 6 2006
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2006
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 2006
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 2006
Trichloroethylene MR 6 2006
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 2006
Tetrachloroethylene MR 6 2006
Benzene MR 6 2006
Toluene MR 6 2006
Ethylbenzene MR 6 2006
Styrene MR 6 2006
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 2006
CHLOROBENZENE MR 6 2006
Xylenes, Total MR 6 2006
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2006
Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 2006
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2006
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2006
Nitrate MR 3 2000
Nitrite MR 3 2000
Public Notice Other 2 2003

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 Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden.

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 NC0136944 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 Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden 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
2006 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / NC0136944 / 2378
2006 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 SDWIS / NC0136944 / 2964
2006 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / NC0136944 / 2969
2006 Vinyl chloride MR 6 SDWIS / NC0136944 / 2976
2006 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / NC0136944 / 2979
2006 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / NC0136944 / 2980
2006 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 SDWIS / NC0136944 / 2983
2006 Trichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / NC0136944 / 2984
2006 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / NC0136944 / 2985
2006 Tetrachloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / NC0136944 / 2987
2006 Benzene MR 6 SDWIS / NC0136944 / 2990
2006 Toluene MR 6 SDWIS / NC0136944 / 2991
2006 Ethylbenzene MR 6 SDWIS / NC0136944 / 2992
2006 Styrene MR 6 SDWIS / NC0136944 / 2996
2006 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / NC0136944 / 2981

How Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden Compares

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

Metric Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 134 104.4 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 250 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 Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden water safe to drink? ▼
Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden (PWS ID: NC0136944) has 134 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 250 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden serve? ▼
Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden serves 250 people in Belmont, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 5 service connections.
What type of violations does Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden have? ▼
Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden has 134 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 132 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden use? ▼
Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.