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Community Water System · PWS NC0138107

Cross Creek S/D

Robbinsville, North Carolina 28771 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 117 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

117
People served
196
EPA violations
10
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 196 drinking-water violations at Cross Creek S/D, 5% of them health-based - above the North Carolina per-system average.

196
Total EPA violations on record
5%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
117
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Cross Creek S/D

Cross Creek S/D is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 117 residents in Robbinsville, North Carolina (Graham County) through 52 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 196 total violations for this system , of which 10 (5%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 153 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 Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 16 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, 143 of 287 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (49.8%).

Cross Creek S/D's 196 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
117
Total Violations
196
Health-Based Violations
10
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
52
County
Graham
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
153
Treatment Tech Violations
10

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 16 2023
Lead and Copper Rule TT 10 2001
Nitrate MR 10 2001
Public Notice Other 10 2007
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 9 2017
Coliform (TCR) MR 7 1999
Arsenic MR 7 2002
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 2005
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 6 2000
Chlorine MR 5 2017
Carbofuran MR 3 2000
Heptachlor MR 3 2000
Endrin MR 3 2000
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 3 2000
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 3 2000
Pentachlorophenol MR 3 2000
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 3 2000
2,4-D MR 3 2000
Heptachlor epoxide MR 3 2000
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 3 2000
Dinoseb MR 3 2000
Simazine MR 3 2000
TTHM MR 3 2005
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 3 2000
Dalapon MR 3 2000
Toxaphene MR 3 2000
Methoxychlor MR 3 2000
Aldicarb sulfone MR 3 2000
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 3 2000
Chlordane MR 3 2000

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 Cross Creek 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 NC0138107 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 Cross Creek 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
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 16 SDWIS / NC0138107 / 5000
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 9 SDWIS / NC0138107 / 8000
2017 Chlorine MR 5 SDWIS / NC0138107 / 0999
2007 Public Notice Other 10 SDWIS / NC0138107 / 7500
2005 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 SDWIS / NC0138107 / 2456
2005 TTHM MR 3 SDWIS / NC0138107 / 2950
2002 Arsenic MR 7 SDWIS / NC0138107 / 1005
2001 Lead and Copper Rule TT 10 SDWIS / NC0138107 / 5000
2001 Nitrate MR 10 SDWIS / NC0138107 / 1040
2000 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 6 SDWIS / NC0138107 / 4000
2000 Carbofuran MR 3 SDWIS / NC0138107 / 2046
2000 Heptachlor MR 3 SDWIS / NC0138107 / 2065
2000 Endrin MR 3 SDWIS / NC0138107 / 2005
2000 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 3 SDWIS / NC0138107 / 2946
2000 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 3 SDWIS / NC0138107 / 2383

How Cross Creek S/D Compares

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

Metric Cross Creek S/D North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 196 104.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 10 7.7 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 49.8% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 117 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 Cross Creek S/D water safe to drink? ▼
Cross Creek S/D (PWS ID: NC0138107) has 196 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 117 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Cross Creek S/D serve? ▼
Cross Creek S/D serves 117 people in Robbinsville, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 52 service connections.
What type of violations does Cross Creek S/D have? ▼
Cross Creek S/D has 196 total violations: 10 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 153 monitoring/reporting violations, and 10 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Cross Creek S/D water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Cross Creek S/D under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Cross Creek S/D use? ▼
Cross Creek 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.
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.