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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS NC0144131

Hurricane Ridge

Clyde, North Carolina 28721 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 89 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

89
People served
90
EPA violations
23
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 90 drinking-water violations at Hurricane Ridge, 26% of them health-based - below the North Carolina per-system average.

90
Total EPA violations on record
26%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
89
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Hurricane Ridge

Hurricane Ridge is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 89 residents in Clyde, North Carolina (Haywood County) through 35 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 90 total violations for this system , of which 23 (26%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 43 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 29 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%).

Hurricane Ridge's 90 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
89
Total Violations
90
Health-Based Violations
23
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
35
County
Haywood
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
14
Monitoring Violations
43
Treatment Tech Violations
9

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 29 2023
Coliform (TCR) MCL 14 2013
Public Notice Other 12 2011
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 10 2009
Lead and Copper Rule TT 9 2011
Coliform (TCR) MR 7 2005
Nitrate MR 4 2007
Chlorine MR 3 2005

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 Hurricane Ridge.

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 NC0144131 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 Hurricane Ridge 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 29 SDWIS / NC0144131 / 5000
2013 Coliform (TCR) MCL 14 SDWIS / NC0144131 / 3100
2011 Public Notice Other 12 SDWIS / NC0144131 / 7500
2011 Lead and Copper Rule TT 9 SDWIS / NC0144131 / 5000
2009 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 10 SDWIS / NC0144131 / 7000
2007 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / NC0144131 / 1040
2005 Coliform (TCR) MR 7 SDWIS / NC0144131 / 3100
2005 Chlorine MR 3 SDWIS / NC0144131 / 0999

How Hurricane Ridge Compares

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

Metric Hurricane Ridge North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 90 104.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 23 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 89 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 Hurricane Ridge water safe to drink? ▼
Hurricane Ridge (PWS ID: NC0144131) has 90 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 89 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Hurricane Ridge serve? ▼
Hurricane Ridge serves 89 people in Clyde, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 35 service connections.
What type of violations does Hurricane Ridge have? ▼
Hurricane Ridge has 90 total violations: 23 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 43 monitoring/reporting violations, and 9 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Hurricane Ridge water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Hurricane Ridge under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Hurricane Ridge use? ▼
Hurricane Ridge 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.