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Community Water System · PWS NC0145127

Hoopers Valley Estates

Cary, North Carolina 27511 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 220 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

220
People served
220
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 220 drinking-water violations at Hoopers Valley Estates - above the North Carolina per-system average.

220
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
220
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Hoopers Valley Estates

Hoopers Valley Estates is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 220 residents in Cary, North Carolina (Henderson County) through 88 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 220 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 136 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 96 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%).

Hoopers Valley Estates's 220 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
220
Total Violations
220
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
88
County
Henderson
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
136
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 96 2005
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 37 2025
Public Notice Other 20 2007
Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 2005
TTHM MR 6 2005
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 2005
Cadmium MR 2 1980
Barium MR 2 1980
Fluoride MR 2 1980
Mercury MR 2 1980
Arsenic MR 2 1980
Selenium MR 2 1980
Chromium MR 2 1980
Nitrate MR 2 1980
Asbestos MR 2 2002

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 Hoopers Valley Estates.

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 NC0145127 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 Hoopers Valley Estates 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 37 SDWIS / NC0145127 / 7000
2007 Public Notice Other 20 SDWIS / NC0145127 / 7500
2005 Coliform (TCR) MR 96 SDWIS / NC0145127 / 3100
2005 Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 SDWIS / NC0145127 / 5000
2005 TTHM MR 6 SDWIS / NC0145127 / 2950
2005 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 SDWIS / NC0145127 / 2456
2002 Asbestos MR 2 SDWIS / NC0145127 / 1094
1980 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / NC0145127 / 1015
1980 Barium MR 2 SDWIS / NC0145127 / 1010
1980 Fluoride MR 2 SDWIS / NC0145127 / 1025
1980 Mercury MR 2 SDWIS / NC0145127 / 1035
1980 Arsenic MR 2 SDWIS / NC0145127 / 1005
1980 Selenium MR 2 SDWIS / NC0145127 / 1045
1980 Chromium MR 2 SDWIS / NC0145127 / 1020
1980 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / NC0145127 / 1040

How Hoopers Valley Estates Compares

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

Metric Hoopers Valley Estates North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 220 104.4 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 220 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 Hoopers Valley Estates water safe to drink? ▼
Hoopers Valley Estates (PWS ID: NC0145127) has 220 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 220 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Hoopers Valley Estates serve? ▼
Hoopers Valley Estates serves 220 people in Cary, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 88 service connections.
What type of violations does Hoopers Valley Estates have? ▼
Hoopers Valley Estates has 220 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 136 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Hoopers Valley Estates water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Hoopers Valley Estates under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Hoopers Valley Estates use? ▼
Hoopers Valley Estates uses Surface Water 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.